LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Horace Walpole’s 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto, is often credited with being the first Gothic novel. Can you name its villain?
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dracula
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Manfred
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frankenstein
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wilfred
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Generally regarded as the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto was first published in 1764.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Castle of Otranto was written in 1764 during Horace Walpole’s tenure as MP for King’s Lynn. Walpole was fascinated with medieval history, in 1749 building a fake gothic castle, Strawberry Hill House. The initial edition was titled in full: The Castle of Otranto, A Story.
Detailed explanation-3: -The story’s antagonist, Manfred is the ruler of Otranto, the grandson of the man who usurped Otranto from its former rulers. He is husband to Hippolita, and father to Matilda and Conrad.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Castle of Otranto (1764) is regarded as the first Gothic novel.
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