Gothic Literature Overview contains essentially all the elements that constitute the genre. Walpole's novel was imitated not only in the eighteenth century and not only in the novel form, but it has …

discusses the historical background and roots of the gothic literary movement. Exploring the impact of gothic architecture on literature as well as the genre’s earliest literary works, including the works of …

Elements of Gothic Fiction Gothic setting – castle, mansion, forest, monastery or convent, crypts Supernatural events (whether real, imagined, or faked) Fear and suspense Family secrets – “Gothic …

Gothic fiction began in England in the late 18th/ early 19th century. Soon, it spread to other parts of the world, especially the United States. It falls in the realm of Romantic literature, where faith in the …

The Gothic tradition emerged in the late 18th century as a response to the Age of Enlightenment, challenging the rationalism and order of the time. It is a genre characterized by darkness, mystery, …

impressive, perhaps even intimidating, tome. Over 1,200 pages of short essays on all things Gothic from many prominent and rising names in Gothic studies, this collection strives to provide, by example, …

Apr 22, 2019 · The Gothic novel was invented almost single-handedly by Horace Walpole, whose The Castle of Otranto (1764) contains essentially all the elements that constitute the genre.