Gothic novels that are a classic and must be read by bibliophiles

Gothic vels were a product of 18th century and has become popular ever since n. It was a branch of larger Romantic movement that was influencing English literature at time. Gothic vels usually invoke fear and apprehension from mes such as supernatural, mysteries, family curses and mness. Here is a list of five classic gothic vels that one should give a re:

Dracula

Written by Bram Stoker, Dracula is one of classic gothic vels in English. Though t first vampire vel, Dracula popularized concept more than anyone. It revolves around story of Count Dracula who hails from Pennsylvania and hungers after blood of humanity, also hoping for world domination. It is w up to a group of four men and a woman to stop his devious plans. Dracula has been apted and re-apted into movies television series.

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Frankenstein or Modern Promeus

t only is Frankenstein or Modern Promeus one of classic gothic vels but also first sci-fi vel in English. Written by Mary Shelley, vel is commendable for its storyline and epistolary structure. It revolves around a scientist and his act of creating life from de remains with newly-discovered electricity. vel also delves into psychological makeup of man, birth and death of moral conscience.

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Mysteries of Udolpho

Mysteries of Udolpho was almost like a phemen in English literature which was written by Ann Rcliffe, popularly kwn as Mrs Rcliffe. It raised genre of gothic romance to a whole new level. One of most popular gothic vels, it revolves around story of an orphan girl who gets separated from man she loves and is confined to medieval castle of her aunt’s new husband. storyline follows trials and tribulations that heroine faces like vances from an unwanted suitor, threats and terror.

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Castle of Otranto

This vel by Horace Walpole is reportedly first of gothic vels which began genre of gothic fiction. This vel also gave English dictionary word ‘serendipity’. It is a translation of an Italian story from time of cruses. Castle of Otranto is about Manfred, prince of Otranto who strives to secure his castle for his descendants from a mysterious curse. It introduced typical gothic elements of secret passways, trapdoors, vulnerable heroines fleeing from a devious man and such. It was also reportedly Walpole’s personal favourite among his own works.

Wuring Heights

t as horrifying as or books in list, Wuring Heights falls in category of romantic gothic vels. Revolving around two families, Earnshaws and Lintons, and one orphan boy Heathcliff, this vel by Emily Bronte popularised bleak Yorkshire moors of England more than ever. place has almost become a pilgrim for Bronte fans. Moving over two generations, Wuring Heights has suicide, ghosts and mness in its plot which makes one of coveted classic gothic vels.

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