The Gothic Literature and History of New England surveys the origin, nature and future of the Gothic mode in New England's history and literature, from the Puritans to the present, showing how the legacy of religious intolerance, racism and misogyny haunts fiction, film and popular culture.

Faye Ringel, Professor Emerita of Humanities, US Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, has published extensively on the American Gothic.

Acknowledgments; Chronology; Introduction; 1. Gothic Origins; 2. The Puritans' Haunted Frontier; 3. Haunting the Master's House; 4. Beyond Lovecraft Country: Racism, Xenophobia, New Directions; Works Cited; Index.