Introductory Articles on the Female Gothic:

• Ellen Moers, “Female Gothic” from Literary Women:  The Great Writers  (This is the beginning of a longer article)
• Alison Milbank, “Female Gothic” from The Handbook of Gothic Literature

Some More Articles on the Female Gothic (if you’re interested):

• Carol Margaret Davison, “The Female Gothic” from History of the Gothic
• Claire, Kahane, “Gothic Mirrors and Feminine Identity” (this is an excerpt from a longer article)

The Mysteries of Udolpho

• Selections from Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho
  • Volume 1, Chapters 1-4
    • Summary of Vol 1, Chs. 5-13
    • Summary of Vol 2, Chs. 1-4
  • Volume 2, Chapters 5-10
  • Volume 3, Chapters 1-6
    • Link to a Summary of the whole novel

Short Stories:

• Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper”
• Flannery O’Connor, “A Good Man is Hard to Find”
• Joyce Carol Oates, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”

If you want to read a few more stories:

• Angela Carter, “The Bloody Chamber”
• Carmen Maria Machado, “The Husband Stitch”