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Hace 6 días · Horace Walpole first applied the word ‘Gothic’ to a novel in the subtitle – ‘A Gothic Story’ – of The Castle of Otranto, published in 1764. When he used the word it meant something like ‘barbarous’, as well as ‘deriving from the Middle Ages’.
- Jennifer Ferguson
- 2018
Hace 6 días · The Castle of Otranto. 1764. Written by Horace Walpole and considered the first Gothic novel, it tells the story of Conrad, the son of Manfred, Prince of Otranto, who is crushed to death by an enormous helmet on the morning of his wedding to the beautiful princess Isabella. Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Jennifer Ferguson
- 2018
Hace 6 días · American Gothic Writers, 1902-1928 Biography and Introduction Learn more about the immortal Jane Austen, including biographical details, historical context and more.
Hace 5 días · Gothic fiction often employs haunted houses, ancient castles, and remote locations shrouded in mystery to create an atmosphere of horror and suspense. These Gothic elements enhance the sense of unease and tension, drawing readers into the eerie and gloomy environments that permeate the narrative.
Hace 5 días · The top list below is my choice of the 25 most enlightening historical novels. Following that list, I’ve grouped all 100 novels below in seven categories; the 25 top titles are drawn from those categories and appear twice. Within each list, the books are listed in alphabetical order of the authors’ last names.
Hace 4 días · Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. [1] It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.
Hace 6 días · A collection of short stories, including a number of Gothic tales, that explore the weird and curious incidents in the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War.
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