THE GOTHIC NOVEL

1. Who invented the G.N? 

It's invented by the English author Horace Walpole. 

What was the title of the first G.N?  

The fisrt title of gothic novel was The Castle of Otranto 

When was it first published?

It was published in 1764

2. Wich basic elements of horror do you remember from the introductory lesson?

The basic elements are sighs (señales), moans (gemidos), howls (alaridos), clanking chains(cadena de sonidos), hastened (acelerado) ,incensed (indignado) ,choler (sombrío) spectre (espectro), eerie sounds ( sonidos espeluzantes), sorrow( dolor)

4. Choose one of topics on DISCOVERING LITERATURE and write a post.




The topic that I choose is about Mary Shelley, Frankeinstein and Villa Diodati. The topic narrate the bizarre circumstances that gave rise to Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. In 1816 was the year without summer, the weather was terrible. In June Mary, Bryon, Poliodri and Claire decided  to travel to Genevea. They stayed in the house because outside rained as never before. One night Byron suggested of writing ghost stories that was in German horror stories. The environment was very tense and claustrophobic in Villa Diodati, Mary was affected by the environment and she was hypnotic power of Bryon's reading and she left the room screaming horrified because she saw the image of one woman who had eyes instead of nipples on her breasts. This night Mary had a nightmare that gave rise to the central idea of Frankeinstein. I like the novel of Mary Shelley because represent that the beauty isn't outtside , is in the heard like the monster of Frankenstein.