American Gothic Art and Architecture in the Age of Romantic Literature

American Gothic Art and Architecture in the Age of Romantic Literature analyses the influence of British Gothic novels and historical romances on American art and architecture in the Romantic era. Key figures include Thomas Jefferson, Washington Allston, Alexander Jackson Davis, James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, Thomas Cole, Edwin Forrest and Nathaniel Hawthorne. This study investigates the symbiotic relationship between the arts and Gothic literature to reveal new interpretative possibilities.