The Days of the French Revolution (1999) by Christopher Hibbert provides a compelling and accessible overview of this pivotal historical event. Hibbert frequently employs vivid anecdotes about individuals and occurrences to enrich the historical narrative.

David Blayney Brown’s Romanticism (2001), part of the Art and Ideas series, examines European artists from 1775 to 1830, linking innovative artistic concepts to the broader social and political environment of the era. A key point of interest for students is understanding how the Gothic genre integrates with the wider Romantic movement in art, literature, and music.

Jeffrey Meyer’s Edgar Allan Poe (2000) is an informative and engaging biography of the author. It focuses on the incidents and specifics of Poe’s life rather than offering an analytical history of his writings, making it a valuable companion to studies focused on Poe's literary works.

Evil Image: The Literary Art of Terror from Daniel Defoe to Stephen King (1981), edited and introduced by Patricia L. Skarda and Nora Crow Jaffe, is an anthology of Gothic short stories and poetry from the last two centuries. This collection is an excellent resource for students wishing to explore a diverse range of Gothic literature quickly.

Three Gothic Novels (1966), edited by E. F. Bleiler, features the complete texts of The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, Vathek by William Beckford, and The Vampyre by John Polidori, along with a novel fragment by Lord Byron. Bleiler also includes brief introductions for each of the novels.