![]() The effect of Gothic fiction feeds on a pleasing sort of terror. The Gothic novel was a branch of the larger Romantic movement that sought to stimulate strong emotions in the reader – fear and apprehension in this case.’ Such novel takes its name from medieval architecture, as it often hearkens back to the medieval era in spirit and subject matter and often uses Gothic buildings as a setting. Gothicism‘s origin is attributed to English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, subtitled “A Gothic Story“. It is a genre or mode of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Gothic novel is sometimes referred to as Gothic horror. ![]() Gothic Novel is a “genre of fiction characterized by mystery and supernatural horror, often set in a dark castle or other medieval setting.” Such novel is pseudo-medieval fiction with a prevailing atmosphere of mystery and terror. This can be done through the use of isolated settings and the supernatural, but writers can also create this motif through the use of unreliable narrators, such as in The Tell-Tale Heart.Gothic novels tend to create a feeling of uncertainty, by making the characters and the reader question what they believe and what is real.This links to the characters of the aristocrat and the innocent victim and can be shown through characters being physically or metaphorically trapped. Many Gothic stories are about what happens when those with power misuse their power, or when those who are powerless try to fight back.To help them explore this, Gothic writers use motifs of change, like changing between the past and the modern day in Celia Rees’ Blood Sinister. Gothic stories often explore the consequences of change.Just like many Gothic stories are set in isolated locations, the motif of strange places puts characters somewhere strange and mysterious. There are some common motifs which are used in many Gothic stories. These characters can be very interesting, as the reader isn’t sure whether they are good or bad.For example Dr Jekyll in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. ![]()
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