Various Parts Of Gothic Mystery Novels
A Gothic mystery is a novel that has several different elements, the main two being romance and horror. The genre originated with an English author named Horace Walpole who authored a book called 'The Castle of Otranto' in 1764 which is widely considered the first ever of this kind.
Some of the horror elements in these books include ghosts, terror, vampires, broken-down buildings, murder, and blood. There is also the element of a romance, concerning an innocent lonely young woman and a guilt-bearing hero to save the maiden, usually the main characters of the story.
Haunted places, such as castles, broken down mansions, or decaying ruins are the setting where the story occurs. Superstition, curses, secrets and madness are some of the elements that are surrounding the family and causing the maiden's terror which creates the puzzle to be solved.
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.
Some of the first novels of this kind are: 'The Old English Baron' by Clara Reeve, 'The Mysteries of Uldolpho' by Anne Radcliffe, and 'The Castle Spectre' by Matthew Gregory Lewis. Other authors using these elements include Emily Bronte, Washington Irving, William Shakespeare, and Stephen King. The different variations of this genre are Romantic, Victorian, Female and Satiric.
Locating and obtaining a Gothic mystery can be very simple. The local library, stores that sell used books, and some online libraries have a large selection from which to choose. If the reader is looking for an interesting book to pass the time, this genre may be appropriate.
Some of the horror elements in these books include ghosts, terror, vampires, broken-down buildings, murder, and blood. There is also the element of a romance, concerning an innocent lonely young woman and a guilt-bearing hero to save the maiden, usually the main characters of the story.
Haunted places, such as castles, broken down mansions, or decaying ruins are the setting where the story occurs. Superstition, curses, secrets and madness are some of the elements that are surrounding the family and causing the maiden's terror which creates the puzzle to be solved.
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.
Some of the first novels of this kind are: 'The Old English Baron' by Clara Reeve, 'The Mysteries of Uldolpho' by Anne Radcliffe, and 'The Castle Spectre' by Matthew Gregory Lewis. Other authors using these elements include Emily Bronte, Washington Irving, William Shakespeare, and Stephen King. The different variations of this genre are Romantic, Victorian, Female and Satiric.
Locating and obtaining a Gothic mystery can be very simple. The local library, stores that sell used books, and some online libraries have a large selection from which to choose. If the reader is looking for an interesting book to pass the time, this genre may be appropriate.
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