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Phantoms, fainting heroines, and evil Italian villains: The Gothic novel!

By Kimberly Sullivan | November 30, 2012 | 6

What do Frankenstein, Dracula, Jane Eyre and Rebecca have in common? They’re all descendants of the 18th and 19th century Gothic novels. The Gothic novel was immensely popular in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It blended romance and horror and were widely read in their day – particularly among women, who (like today) are the…

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