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What Makes A Gothic Novel Actually Gothic?
Let’s first take a look at the Gothic novel. When is a book Gothic? Do governesses have to be involved? What if it’s not set on the moors of England? Is a romance even necessary?
Gothic romances technically involve desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent events. Everything else is up for grabs.
Both the house and the mood will play a key role in the story. But the setting – the house, the place – is something that cannot be ignored; you feel it in every chapter. The location gives the novel life.
In almost every Gothic story (romance or otherwise), the ominous manor is a crucial part of how the story will unfold because it reflects the main character’s life.
While modern literature might introduce a few changes, most Gothic romances still involve manors, secrets, curses, and love stories. This grand Gothic orchestra should be led by the romance story, yet it’s still important that we feel the Gothic vibes of the area.
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