ENGL30013 Gothic Fictions (University of Melbourne): rated 5.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ENGL30013 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in English. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 哥特小说
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: English
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This subject offers an introduction to the contexts, form, and enduring cultural power of Gothic fiction in modernity. It examines the formal conventions of Gothic Fictions in relation to the social, cultural and political contexts in which it first appeared in the late 18th century, while also m.
ENGL30013 has 3 scored reviews: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 5.0/5).
On Reddit: "Hi! I’d recommend taking this subject if you like *spoiler alert* Gothic texts :) The content list is pretty good, it includes Dracula, Frankenstein, some movie adaptations of the two, newer modern portrayals of vampires and Frankenstein, older traditional Gothic texts and also …"
On Reddit: "Hi! I had a previous comment asking about this subject so I just copy and pasted my response here. I’d recommend taking this subject if you like *spoiler alert* Gothic texts :) The content list is pretty good, it includes Dracula, Frankenstein, some movie adaptations of the two,…"
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Q: Is ENGL30013 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENGL30013, and when is it offered?
A: ENGL30013 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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