Gothic
Read Gothic Classics in English
16 gothic books as graded readers — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Tap any word for an instant translation, hear natural audio narration, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free chapter.
What are the best gothic classics to read in English as a learner?
The best gothic classics for English learners are graded readers of well-known titles — start with Undine, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary and The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories. Each is rewritten at a clear CEFR level with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved vocabulary, so you read a real story while building English at your own pace.
- 16
- graded readers
- 582
- chapters in total
- 16
- free samples to start
| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Undine | 10 | B2 |
| Ghost Stories of an Antiquary | 3 | C1 |
| The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | 3 | C1 |
| Lady Audley's Secret | 41 | C1 |
| The Woman in White | 53 | C1 |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 26 | B2 |
| The Turn of the Screw | 24 | C2 |
| The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance. | 177 | B2 |
| The Monk: A Romance | 12 | C1 |
| Wuthering Heights | 34 | C1 |
| The Mysteries of Udolpho | 57 | C1 |
| The King in Yellow | 29 | C1 |
| Jane Eyre: An Autobiography | 38 | C1 |
| Frankenstein | 28 | B2 |
| Dracula | 27 | C1 |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | 20 | C1 |
Level B2FantasyUndineThe classic romance novel by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué.
Level C1HorrorGhost Stories of an AntiquaryThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C1HorrorThe Empty House and Other Ghost StoriesThe classic mystery novel by Algernon Blackwood.
Level C1MysteryLady Audley's SecretThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C1MysteryThe Woman in WhiteThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.
Level B2GothicThe Phantom of the OperaThe classic mystery novel by Gaston Leroux.
Level C2GothicThe Turn of the ScrewThe classic mystery novel by Henry James.
Level B2HorrorThe String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.The classic mystery novel by Thomas Peckett Prest.
Level C1HorrorThe Monk: A RomanceThe classic horror novel by M.
Level C1GothicWuthering HeightsThe classic gothic novel by Emily Brontë.
Level C1GothicThe Mysteries of UdolphoThe classic mystery novel by Ann Ward Radcliffe.
Level C1HorrorThe King in YellowThe classic mystery novel by Robert W.
Level C1RomanceJane Eyre: An AutobiographyThe classic romance novel by Charlotte Brontë.
Level B2HorrorFrankensteinA young scientist builds a living being from death — and abandons what he makes.
Level C1HorrorDraculaLetters and journals trace a vampire's voyage from the Carpathians to London.
Level C1GothicThe Picture of Dorian GrayA portrait ages while its beautiful owner does not — Wilde’s only novel.