'The Literary Gothic' is a collection of critical essays exploring the social anxieties of the Victorian Age through the lens of Gothic Literature. Texts such as 'Dracula', 'The Turn of the Screw', 'The Castle of Otranto', 'The Tell Tale Heart', and 'The Fall of the House of Usher' are examined in detail. Marija Elektra Rodriguez is the recipient of numerous academic awards from the University of Sydney, including the 2011 Senior Essay Prize in Classics, the Dean's Merit Award, and the Walter Reid Memorial Award.