Research Profile

A Study of the Gothic in Twenty-First- Century Young Adult Fiction

Meriem’s thesis examines the Gothic in twenty-first-century Young Adult (YA) fiction. The twenty-first-century Gothic has witnessed a significant shift in the perception of the supernatural; what was once rejected has become welcomed and embraced. In the examination of a selection of contemporary YA Gothic texts and traditional Gothic texts, Meriem investigate the development of the Gothic, focusing primarily on two aspects of the genre; the supernatural and the gothic heroine. The research will offer a comprehensive genre analysis of this hugely popular twenty-first-century genre, and broaden the area of Gothic research into YA fiction.