Explore how Victorian writers use character and setting to create suspense Ghost stories were very popular in 18th and 19th century Britain, when horror classics such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Bram Stoker's Dracula were first written. In these stories, normal people find themselves faced with supernatural, and sometimes horrifying occurrences. Pieces of horror or ghost fiction from this period are known as "Gothic". Gothic literature contains eerie settings and gory imagery, for example many …showed first 75 words of 3886 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3886 total…the writer builds up suspense by portraying the actor's reaction to the setting as the story goes on is very effective. It is always a very good length for a short story, and gives just enough away at the end to satisfy the reader, whilst at the same time allowing them to draw their own conclusions. Overall, I enjoyed reading all three stories and thought each of them built up suspense effectively in different ways.