LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It is a necessary part of the social order.
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It is essentially fair.
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It is monstrous.
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It will naturally fall out of favor.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Generally regarded as the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto was first published in 1764. Its author is Horace Walpole (1717–1797), but it purports to be a translation of a work printed in Naples in 1529 and newly discovered in the library of ‘an ancient Catholic family in the north of England’.
Detailed explanation-3: -The average reader, reading at a speed of 300 WPM, would take 2 hours and 10 minutes to read The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. As an Amazon Associate, How Long to Read earns from qualifying purchases.