The History of Gothic Literature

•  The history of Gothic Literature can be traced back to as early as the 18th century.

• The gothic movement started in 1764, and it took over sixty years for it to really take off.

•  It is believed to be started by Horrace Walpole with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto.

• The word "gothic" is very old, and was used from the Renaissance on to signify the art style of the middle ages.