A group of novels that emerged in the second half of the 18th century in England, mainly set against the backdrop of Gothic buildings, dealing with supernatural horrors, and selling a sense of horror. It began with H. Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), passed through W. Beckford and others, and at its peak produced works by A. Radcliffe, M. G. Lewis, and W. Godwin, as well as C. R. Maturin and the American C. B. Brown. Today, it has expanded even further, and there is a strong tendency to think of it as a novel genre. In this case, it can also include works by modern authors such as Poe, the Bronte sisters, Hawthorne, W. Collins, and R. L. Stevenson, as well as W. Faulkner and T. Capote. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
18世紀後半のイギリスに起こった,主としてゴシック風の建物を背景とし超自然的な怪奇を扱い,恐怖感を売物とする一群の小説。H.ウォルポールの《オトラント城奇譚》(1764)に始まり,W.ベックフォードなどを経て,絶頂期にはA.ラドクリフ,M.G.ルイス,W.ゴドウィンの諸作品を生み,C.R.マチューリンやアメリカのC.B.ブラウンにいたる。現在はさらに拡大し,小説の一ジャンルとして考える傾向が強い。その場合,ポーやブロンテ姉妹やホーソーンやW.コリンズあるいはR.L.スティーブンソン,さらにW.フォークナー,T.カポーティなど現代作家の作品を含めることもある。
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