There is a very influential style of writing known as Gothic Literature. It is not believed to only involve the horror or gothic element, but is combined with romance, superstition, women in peril, omens, portents, visions and supernatural events to name a few (Beesly). The history and beginning of this era are not well known. From some writers this style of writing was born and has had an impact on the world. A famous artist known for this type of writing is a man named Edgar Allan Poe. He wrote many short stories and poems that include horror, gothic and the romance just mentioned. The Gothic tradition is said to have begun in Europe. Gothicism derives from Romanticism in the early 19th century (Book Rags). Two people who are said to have started the Gothic writing movement are Ann Radcliffe and Horace Walpole. They started this style with their stories: “The Mysteries of Udolpho” and “The Castle of Otranto” (Book Rags). The Gothic movement also came about because it was related to art and architecture during the Renaissance era. Edgar Allan Poe's three main elements, romance, horror, and supernatural events, are used in his short stories and poems. Some of his most famous stories are "The Raven", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Black Cat", "Eleonora" and "Annabelle Lee" (Book Rags). Some of his writings are dark and brooding, while others contain romance and comedy. The first element that Edgar uses most in his stories is horror. Horror is an overwhelming, painful feeling caused by something frighteningly shocking, terrifying, or revolting. As you read his poems, his description often makes you start to feel the pain and sadness that is happening. In his story “The fall of the house of......middle of paper......ed., Questoa, Web, 29 May 2010.2. "King, Stephen," The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., Questiona, Web, May 29, 2010.3. Jack Morgan, The Biology of Horror: Gothic Literature and Film (Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002) null03, Questoa, Web, May 29, 2010.4. Michael Gamer, Romanticism and the Gothic: Genre, Reception, and Canon Formation (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2000) 15, Questoa, Web, May 29, 2010.5. Joseph Stark, “Motif and Meaning: The Mystery of the Will in Poe's “The Black Cat,” The Mississippi Quarterly 57.2 (2004), Questoa, Web, May 29, 2010.6. http://www.virtualsalt.com/gothic.htm7. http://www.litgothic.com/Authors/poe.html8. http://www.squidoo.com/spradlinshot9. http://www.poestories.com/10. http://www.bookrags.com/notes/poe/PART3.html11. http://www.theromantic.com/poetryclassic/annabellelee.htm