AGES ERA PERIOD
RESTORATION AND 18TH CENTURY
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William Beckford’s Vathek
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Matthew Lewis’s The Monk
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Tobias Smollett’s Roderick Randsom
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Ann Radcliffe’s The Italian
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Explanation: Supernatural beings are not a common element of Gothic Literature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the most famous Gothic novels in literature include Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Setting in a castle. An atmosphere of mystery and suspense. An ancient prophecy is connected with the castle or its inhabitants (either former or present). Omens, portents, visions. Supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events. High, even overwrought emotion. Women in distress. More items