How does Gothic literature related to Jekyll and Hyde?
A starting off point so you can write your own essay– Gothic Literature Gothic literature flourished in nineteenth century Europe, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde quite clearly falls into this category. The first English Gothic novel was Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto (1765), which was very popular and quickly imitated. Readers were fascinated by its suspense, use of the supernatural, and medieval influences. Soon, through the influence of Walpole’s successful book, Gothic literature became a genre, which takes its name from Otranto’s medieval, or Gothic, setting. Early Gothic novels were generally set in the Middle Ages and in remote locations. Later Gothic works branched out from these restrictions. The Gothic novel became particularly popular in Britain, where masterpieces such as Dracula, The Turn of the Screw, Frankenstein, and Jane Eyre were written. A major theme of Gothic novels tends to be the existence of powerful secrets, such as Jekyll’s connection to Hyde. In addition
