Edgar Allan Poe is a famous poet,novelist and literary critic in the history of 19th century American literature.He is a typical representative of the Romantic period,and his achievements in poetry,novels and literary criticism cannot be ignored.On the basis of inheriting gothic novels that emerged in 18th century England,Edgar Allan Poe creatively created literary genres such as psychoanalysis and pioneered American science fiction.Exploring the horror aesthetic characteristics of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic novels is of great significance for in-depth analysis of the connotation of Edgar Allan Poe's novels.