ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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 (1764) is regarded as the first Gothic novel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Castle of Otranto, novel by Horace Walpole, published under a pseudonym in 1764 (though first editions bear the next year’s date). It is considered the first Gothic novel in the English language, and it is often said to have founded the horror story as a legitimate literary form.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Castle of Otranto was inspired by Walpole’s fascination with medieval history and artefacts. He even built a fake gothic castle, which became known as known as Strawberry Hill House, in 1749.