Eighteenth-century Gothic novel

The eighteenth-century Gothic novel is a genre of Gothic fiction published between 1764 and roughly 1820, which had the greatest period of popularity in the 1790s. These works originated the term "Gothic" to refer to stories which evoked the sentimental and supernatural qualities of medieval romance with the new genre of the novel. After 1820, the eighteenth-century Gothic novel receded in popularity, largely overtaken by the related genre of historical fiction as pioneered by Walter Scott.^[1] The eighteenth-century Gothic was also followed by new genres of Gothic fiction like the Victorian penny dreadful.^[2]

^ Richter, David H. (2016-07-28). "The Gothic Novel and the Lingering Appeal of Romance". In Downie, James Alan (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of the Eighteenth-Century Novel. Oxford University Press. pp. 471–488. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199566747.013.021. ISBN 978-0-19-956674-7.
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[Richter-1] Richter, David H. (2016-07-28). "The Gothic Novel and the Lingering Appeal of Romance". In Downie, James Alan (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of the Eighteenth-Century Novel. Oxford University Press. pp. 471–488. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199566747.013.021. ISBN 978-0-19-956674-7.

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