The Bloody Chamber
The presence of the Monstrous in Gothic literature
Monstrous
1. frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly
2. shocking or revolting; monstrous cruelty
3. extraordinarily great; huge; a monstrous building
4. deviating grotesquely from the natural form or type
5. having the nature or appearance of a fabulous monster
Compare and constrast the ways in which authors present the 'montrous' in their works