Looking further into the aspects of Gothic Horror, three short stories, 'The Black Cottage' by Wilkie Collins, 'The Old Nurse's Story', by Elizabeth Gaskell, and 'The Black Veil' by Charles Dickens were written to suit Victorian tastes,

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Looking further into the aspects of Gothic Horror, three short

stories, `The Black Cottage' by Wilkie Collins, `The Old Nurse's

Story', by Elizabeth Gaskell, and `The Black Veil' by Charles Dickens

were written to suit Victorian tastes, containing morals that still

make readers think about life. The writers make different choices and

decisions about the direction of their story. Collins opts for the

simplest storyline, as he uses the rising and falling tension to

create a simple but effective plot about a young girl trapped in an

isolated cottage. Dickens chooses a slightly more complicated plot,

where he introduces a mysterious woman who wants help with somebody

who is described as being close to death. However Gaskell decides on

an altogether more exciting and complicated plot, using full-blown

Gothic Horror. The main character is Hester, who is basically trying

to save Miss Rosamond from ghosts of the past and their fatality.

Both Collins and Gaskell have gone for a similar approach, by using

first person narration.