Gothic
Read Gothic Classics in English
6 gothic books at CEFR A2 to C2 — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Select any word for an instant translation, listen to the narration read the page aloud, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free sample.
What are the best gothic classics to read in English as a learner?
The best gothic classics for English learners are the well-known titles you can read in the original — start with The Bravo of Venice: A Romance, The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories and The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete. Each one is labelled with a CEFR level, any word you do not know is one selection away from a translation, and the narration reads the page aloud while it highlights the words.
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| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Flower and Jewel; or, Daisy Forrest's Daughter | 60 | B2 |
| Black magic | 35 | B2 |
| Frankenstein | 28 | B2 |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 26 | B2 |
| The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. | 177 | B2 |
| Undine | 10 | B2 |
Level B2GothicFlower and Jewel; or, Daisy Forrest's DaughterIn a shadowed chamber, a new mother awakens to twin girls—one dark-eyed, one blue-eyed—named with defiant love despite whispers of scandal and rivalry.
Level B2HorrorBlack magicIn a sunlit Flemish house filled with mysterious relics and shadows of decay, a solitary young man meticulously gilds a wooden devil, setting green glass eyes that seem to awaken s…
Level B2HorrorFrankensteinA young scientist builds a living being from death — and abandons what he makes.
Level B2GothicThe Phantom of the OperaThe classic mystery novel by Gaston Leroux.
Level B2HorrorThe String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.The classic mystery novel by Thomas Peckett Prest.
Level B2FantasyUndineThe classic romance novel by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué.