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The Castle of Otranto
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Gothic literature
It is said that Warpole created the first truly gothic novel. What conventions of his novel do you think really made it so different to what was generally being created at the time? What made the text recognised as Gothic? just wondering...
Posted By GOD101 at Wed 18 Feb 2009, 12:43 AM in The Castle of Otranto || 2 Replies
I wonder your opinions
Our introduction to novel instructor wants us to read "the castle of otranto" for the course. have you read it? what do you think about it and what do you know? I'll start to read prefaces and the first chapter. I'll turn here to post my comments. see you :)))
Posted By frida_kahlo at Tue 16 Sep 2008, 12:46 PM in The Castle of Otranto || 0 Replies