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The old house with something in it: decaying grandeur, foreboding, the secret in the locked wing.

How the idea moved: 7 landmark works

  1. Shelley's novel adopts the dark, oppressive settings and supernatural undertones pioneered by Walpole. (passes on to Frankenstein)

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  2. 1818FrankensteinMary ShelleyEvolutionNovel

    Shelley's novel adopts the dark, oppressive settings and supernatural undertones pioneered by Walpole. (inherits from The Castle of Otranto)

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