David Morris wrote about the sublimity of these works, and the coherence of their conventions are examined in a book by Eve Sedgwick.
David Morris wrote about the sublimity of these works, and the coherence of their conventions are examined in a book by Eve Sedgwick. One of these works begins with Philip Harclay learning that his friend was killed by some Welsh Rebels and is Clara Reeve's The Old English Baron. In another work in this genre, Matilda disguises herself as a dude to seduce the title character, a virtuous man named Ambrosio. The first one of these kinds of works was inspired by the author's home of Strawberry Hill and begins with a wedding in which Conrad is crushed to death by a gigantic helmet. Later examples of them include The Italian and The Mysteries of Udolpho. For 10 points, Ann Radcliffe and Horace Walpole are masters of what genre, usually featuring mysterious castles and melodramatic horrors?
David Morris wrote about the sublimity of these works, and the coherence of their conventions are examined in a book by Eve Sedgwick.
Gothic novels [accept anything with the word Gothic in it that makes sense, like Gothic fiction, Gothic stories, etc.]