LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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the late 18th century
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the late 19th century
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the late 20th century
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Gothic fiction began as a sophisticated joke. Horace Walpole first applied the word ‘Gothic’ to a novel in the subtitle – ‘A Gothic Story ’ – of The Castle of Otranto, published in 1764.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gothic fiction as a genre was first established with the publication of Horace Walpole’s dark, foreboding The Castle of Otranto in 1764. In the centuries since, gothic fiction has not only flourished, but also branched off into many popular subgenres.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gothic literature arose at the end of the eighteenth century during a time of social, political, and economic unrest. Thus, it was and continues to be described as a reactionary genre devoted to returning repressed societal fears to our attention so we might expel them.
Detailed explanation-4: -Horace Walpole (1717-1797) was an English writer and politician, who is mainly known for his short novel The Castle of Otranto (1764) which is considered the first example of the genre of the Gothic novel.