Gothic Fiction

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Gothic Fiction in detail, including the definition, examples and much more.
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Gothic Fiction
  1. Definition
    1. combines horror, death and romance
      1. includes a high amount of suspense and unpredictable levels of emotion
        1. usually tense and builds up a tense or eerie scenery / atmosphere
          1. sinister environment
            1. can be occasional hints of romance
            2. Types Of Things & Characters
              1. usually include some kind of historical character
                1. settings could include a dark mansion, castles and secret hallways
                  1. other characters could be zombies, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, etc
                    1. a thing that are also generally included are curses
                    2. Examples Of Gothic Fiction
                      1. "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
                        1. "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
                          1. "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson
                            1. "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë
                              1. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
                              2. The Origin Of Gothic Fiction
                                1. the first gothic novel was called "The Castle Of Otranto" by Horace Walpole. it was published in 1764 with the subtitle "a gothic story"
                                  1. gothic fiction increased in popularity in the 19th century, the main reason being the publication of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".
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