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"F"-Rated Gothic Novels

The worst novels read by Elsa J. Radcliffe (henceforth known as "the Leslie Halliwell of Gothic literature") for her 1979 reference book, Gothic Novels of the Twentieth Century: An Annotated Bibliography. "(F) means, in my opinion, the work is essentially unfit for human consumption—alas, there are a number thereof."
Some of her annotations:
"Altogether a wretched book and I can't believe a sincere one." —The Great Stone Heart
"Roberta's husband receives a stupid and melodramatic cable from his family and leaves their honeymoon to take care of it. The rest of the story is just like the telegram." —The House on the Drive
"If you can wade through the awkward narrative, the constant rehashing of what's happened so far, and the heroine's endless speculations over what's going on, you might find an entertaining story. I couldn't." —Bitters Wood
"A perfectly dreadful book in every respect!" —The Devil's Own
"Dumb, dumb du-dumb dumb. Dumb dumb." —The White Ghost of Fenwick Hall
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The Shadow Between (Ruth Abbey)
The Shadow Between (Ruth Abbey)
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The River and the Rose (Sandra Abbott)
The River and the Rose (Sandra Abbott)
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Dark Interval (Joan Aiken)
Dark Interval (Joan Aiken)
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The Dungeons of Crowley Hall (Cynthia Alcott)
The Dungeons of Crowley Hall (Cynthia Alcott)
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The Turret Room (Charlotte Armstrong)
The Turret Room (Charlotte Armstrong)
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Remember With Tears (Helen Arvonen)
Remember With Tears (Helen Arvonen)
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The Fatal Flower (Lynn Benedict)
The Fatal Flower (Lynn Benedict)
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The Nightmare Chase (Evelyn Berckman)
The Nightmare Chase (Evelyn Berckman)
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Lamontane (Stephanie Blackwood)
Lamontane (Stephanie Blackwood)
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With Bated Breath (Alice Campbell)
With Bated Breath (Alice Campbell)
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The Falmount Heiress (Alberta Simpson Carter)
The Falmount Heiress (Alberta Simpson Carter)
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Castle Barra (Virginia Coffman)
Castle Barra (Virginia Coffman)
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Timbalier (Clayton Coleman)
Timbalier (Clayton Coleman)
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The Demons of Highpoint House (Cathy Cunningham)
The Demons of Highpoint House (Cathy Cunningham)
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Web of Guilt (Jean Deweese)
Web of Guilt (Jean Deweese)
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Black Autumn (Elaine Evans)
Black Autumn (Elaine Evans)
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Shadowland (Elaine Evans)
Shadowland (Elaine Evans)
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The Great Stone Heart (Mona Farnsworth)
The Great Stone Heart (Mona Farnsworth)
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Mansion of Menace (Caroline Farr)
Mansion of Menace (Caroline Farr)
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Atone With Evil (Jean Fiedler)
Atone With Evil (Jean Fiedler)
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Château of Shadows (Monica Heath)
Château of Shadows (Monica Heath)
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The Witch From the Sea (Philippa Carr)
The Witch From the Sea (Philippa Carr)
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One Five Three Oakland Street (Dora Highland)
One Five Three Oakland Street (Dora Highland)
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A Shriek in the Midnight Tower (Katheryn Kimbrough)
A Shriek in the Midnight Tower (Katheryn Kimbrough)
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The House on the Drive (Bettina Kingsley)
The House on the Drive (Bettina Kingsley)
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Dark Labyrinth (Susannah Leigh)
Dark Labyrinth (Susannah Leigh)
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Cragsmoor (Jennette Letton)
Cragsmoor (Jennette Letton)
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The Midnight Dancers (Anne Maybury)
The Midnight Dancers (Anne Maybury)
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Bitters Wood (Ursula Nightingale)
Bitters Wood (Ursula Nightingale)
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Moonhaunt (Ursula Nightingale)
Moonhaunt (Ursula Nightingale)
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The House of Cobwebs (Mary Reisner)
The House of Cobwebs (Mary Reisner)
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The Devil's Own (Janet Louise Roberts)
The Devil's Own (Janet Louise Roberts)
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Terror at Dark Harbor (Clarissa Ross)
Terror at Dark Harbor (Clarissa Ross)
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The House on Rainbow Leap (Rena M. Vale)
The House on Rainbow Leap (Rena M. Vale)
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Murmuring Ever (Lynn Wallrapp)
Murmuring Ever (Lynn Wallrapp)
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The White Ghost of Fenwick Hall (Althea Wharton)
The White Ghost of Fenwick Hall (Althea Wharton)
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