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A story that has many elements, the most important of which are romance and horror is a Gothic mystery. In 1764, 'The Castle of Otranto' was written by Horace Walpole which is the first book ever written of this type.
Death, decay, fear, ghosts, vampires, and werewolves are some of the horror components of these types of novels. Contrasting is a romance storyline that goes along with the mystery. The characters romantically entwined are an anguished hero and an upright young maiden who is all alone in the world.
The environment where the story takes place is another important element. The setting is usually in a strange mansion or eerie castle. An old superstition or ancient curse surrounding the family who lives in the home sets the scene for the heroine's alarm and the mystery to be unraveled.
Anti-Catholicism and parody are also elements of novels of the sort. Because of scandals in the Catholic church, there was a time during the 1700s when distrust of Catholic clergy was rampant. As a result, priests, monks or friars were the protagonists in these stories. In this sort of book, parody was used to train an ignorant character and to make fun of a real life situation.
There are several novelists who have penned well-received books of this kind. Some of the most popular are: 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Victor Hugo, 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe, and 'The House of the Seven Gables' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Additional well-known writers include Bram Stoker, Daphne du Maurier, Anne Radcliffe, Victoria Holt, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, and Anne Rice.
The Gothic mystery is a story that can be very entertaining if the reader enjoys that sort of book. Libraries, used bookstores, and online bookstores are just a few places that they can be found. With many types of story within its genre, there is something for everyone.
Death, decay, fear, ghosts, vampires, and werewolves are some of the horror components of these types of novels. Contrasting is a romance storyline that goes along with the mystery. The characters romantically entwined are an anguished hero and an upright young maiden who is all alone in the world.
The environment where the story takes place is another important element. The setting is usually in a strange mansion or eerie castle. An old superstition or ancient curse surrounding the family who lives in the home sets the scene for the heroine's alarm and the mystery to be unraveled.
Anti-Catholicism and parody are also elements of novels of the sort. Because of scandals in the Catholic church, there was a time during the 1700s when distrust of Catholic clergy was rampant. As a result, priests, monks or friars were the protagonists in these stories. In this sort of book, parody was used to train an ignorant character and to make fun of a real life situation.
There are several novelists who have penned well-received books of this kind. Some of the most popular are: 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Victor Hugo, 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe, and 'The House of the Seven Gables' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Additional well-known writers include Bram Stoker, Daphne du Maurier, Anne Radcliffe, Victoria Holt, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, and Anne Rice.
The Gothic mystery is a story that can be very entertaining if the reader enjoys that sort of book. Libraries, used bookstores, and online bookstores are just a few places that they can be found. With many types of story within its genre, there is something for everyone.
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