New Goth Fan

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Hey, I'm new to goth, my friend got me into goth and I was searching for some gothic stuff and came across this place, seems like a nice enough place. I also listen to classical goth (as in Romantic period) music, and I really like it. I also love romance and horror, so

horror + romance = AWESOME!!!!

So can I just clarify, what precisely is Goth as a genre? I know little about it, except what I've read, such as Edgar Allen Poe or Bram Stoker's Dracula.




P.S. I think Gothic Lolita is sooo cute