gothic novel

collocation in English

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gothic
adjective
uk
/ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/us
/ˈɡɑː.θɪk/
of or like a style of building that was common in Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries and whose characteristics are pointed arches and windows, high ceilings, and tall, ...
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novel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈnɒv.əl/us
/ˈnɑː.vəl/
a long printed story about imaginary characters ...
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(Definition ofgothicandnovelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The scenarios of thegothicnovelwere not new, nor was the broader treatment of the subject of science.
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The episodes with the nun no doubt contributed substantially to the novel's reputation as agothicnovel.
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Aldiss argues that science fiction in general derives its conventions from thegothicnovel.
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Like thegothicnovel, gothic blue books fell into two general groups.
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It is generally regarded as the firstgothicnovel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th century and early 19th century.
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Wollstonecraft's philosophical andgothicnovelrevolves around the story of a woman imprisoned in an insane asylum by her husband.
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Almost all were abridgements of full-length gothic novels, usually without change of the title or characters' names from the original.
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She uses parody and burlesque for comic effect and to critique the portrayal of women in 18th-century sentimental and gothic novels.
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Many of the blue books contained outright plagiarism, being as they were merely plot summaries of full-length gothic novels.
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Prominent features of gothic novels included terror, mystery, the supernatural, ghosts, haunted buildings, castles, trapdoors, doom, death, decay, madness, hereditary curses, and so on.
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She wrote gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers and many books for children and young adults.
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Other genres also made an appearance, including nonfiction, gothic novels, media tie-in novelizations, and romances.
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It was a place rich in tales and legends with some of the former residents resembling characters from gothic novels.
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