The Literary Gothic | The Haunted Room / Haunted House Motif

The Haunted Room / Haunted House Motif in Gothic-Tradition Literature

There are innumerable stories featuring haunted rooms and/or haunted houses; it's a motif that dates back to the earliest Gothic tales.

Just a few examples:

E. F. Benson, "The Upper Berth"
Bernard Capes, "An Eddy on the Floor"
J. S. LeFanu, "The Room in the Dragon Volant"
M. R. James, "Number 13"
B. M. Croker, "To Let"
Oliver Onions, "The Beckoning Fair One"
Charlotte Riddell, "The Uninhabited House"
H. G. Wells, "The Red Room"

"The Haunted Room / Haunted House Motif in Gothic Literature."