1-Who invented the G.N?
The gothic novel was invented almost single-handedly by Horace Walpole.
2-What was the first G.N?
The first gothic novel was The Castle of Otranto (1764) writting by Horace Walpole.
3-When was it first published?
Was first published in 1764
4-Wich basic elements of horror didn't you include on your list?
-Setting in a castle.
-An atmosphere of mystery and suspense.
-An ancient prophecy .
-Omens, portents, visions.
-Supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events.
-High, even overwrought emotion.
-Women in distress.
-Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male.
-The metonymy of gloom and horror.
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