The Gothic Novel (G.N)

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1- Who invented the Gothic Novel?

Who invented the G.N was Horace Walpole.

2- What was the first G.N? When was it first published?

The first G.N was “The Castle of Otranto” in 1764.

3- Which basic elements of horror didn’t you include on your list?

1.   Setting in a castle
2.   Atmosphere of mystery and suspense
3.   Ancient prophecy
4.   Omens, portents, visions
5.   Supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events
6.   High, even overwrought emotion
7.   Women in distress
8.   The metonymy of gloom and horror
9.   The vocabulary of the gothic