Gothic fiction (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. As a genre, it is generally believed to have been invented by the English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto. The effect of Gothic fiction depends on a pleasing sort of terror, an extension of Romantic literacy pleasures that were relatively new at the time of Walpole’s novel. Melodrama and parody (including self-parody) were other long-standing features of the Gothic initiated by Walpole. Gothic literature is intimately associated with the Gothic Revival architecture of the same era. In a way similar to the gothic revivalists’ rejection of the clarity and rationalism of the neoclassical style of the Enlightened Establishment, the literary Gothic embodies an appreciation of the joys of extreme emotion, the thrills of fearfulness and awe inherent in the sublime, and a quest for atmosphere. The ruins of gothic buildings gave rise to multiple linked emotions by representing the inevitable decay and collapse of human creations—thus the urge to add fake ruins as eyecatchers in English landscape parks. English Gothic writers often associated medieval buildings with what they saw as a dark and terrifying period, characterized by harsh laws enforced by torture, and with mysterious, fantastic, and superstitious rituals. In literature such Anti-Catholicism had a European dimension featuring Roman Catholic excesses such as . . .
Gothic novels – Première left
August 14th, 2010 
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To me, the Gothic is the only form of literature I can stand.
all my favorite novels in a video! It’s great, thank you very much! as you know where I might find these images (on the internet)?? some of them are rather rare. . .
Large Très and génial:):)thank you for the téléchargementSatan is with us
Beautiful! Thank you!
i adore gothic novels. they are simply the best.
totally awesome. thanks for uploading this.
Fantastic!
Absolutely fantastic, j' have étudié the Gothic littérature it ya 2 years, which ramène so much of memories of this obsession, the rA
Fascinating and educational video super.shivabel Thank you
Wonderful vidéos and éducatif! (Thank you for the division adnauseam7)
Splendid! 5 *****
Exactly! The atmosphere of the video and the music is great. I apprécié.Un great work!
I am very glad you like my videos so much. . . This is a great joy for me, thank you!
some really fantastic images, you are so generous! thanks!
really interesting notes, and the video and music are perfect together. another great one, thanks!
Masterpiece
Thank you to do it, it has été a remarkable musician. Good choice with the vid, too.
That’s right. Bravo!
I believe this is Stokowski conducting.
Impressive Vidéo très. and yes, même that like a favourite.
A great video. I’ll give you my compliments. Five stars and far preferred. A greeting.
Non poteva mancare un omaggio ad una mia grande passione: i romanzi gotici. Parafrasando Julien Gracq, potrei dire: ‘Possano essere mobilitate qui le possenti meraviglie dei Misteri di Udolpho, del Castello d’Otranto e della casa Usher per comunicare a queste fiacche immagini un po’ della forza magica che hanno serbata le loro catene, i loro fantasmi e le loro bare’.