What was one of the earliest gothic novels like?

Gothic novel, a type of novel popular in England in the 18th century. It depicts horror, violence, and a longing for the Middle Ages. The story usually takes place in a gothic building, especially a dark, desolate castle. One of the earliest Gothic novels was Horace Walpole's Castle Ottoman, published in 1764, which played a catalytic role in the Romantic literary movement of the time, and also influenced the historical novels of the early 19th-century English novelist Walter Scott, and thus occupies an important place in the history of English literature. Other popular Gothic novels include Anna Radcliffe's The Mysterious Affairs of Eudolfo and Matthew Gregory Lewis's The Monk. The former is often cited as the quintessential gothic novel with a horrific, eerie plot rich in mystical atmosphere.

The Nightmare - Horror and Dream knit together