THE GOTHIC NOVEL(GN)

•  Who invented the G.N.?

It was invented by Horace Walpole.

•  What was the first G.N.?

The first gothic novel was The Castle of Otranto, written by Horace Walpole.

•  When was it first published?

The Castle of Otranto was first published in 1764.

• Which basic elements of horror didn't you include on your list?

We didn't include the stories setting in a castle, the ones with an ancient prophecy, we included the dreams and nightmares, but we didn't say anything about visions, portents and omens, the overwrought emotions, the women in distress or threatened by a powerful, impulsive or tyrannical male.

We talked about different sounds,but we didn't mention the clanking chains sound, we didn't talk about the characters trapped in rooms and the crazed laughter.