THE GOTHIC NOVEL (G.N)

1-Who invented the G.N?
The gothic novel was invented almost single-handedly by Horace Walpole.

2-What was the first G.N?
The first gothic novel was The Castle of Otranto (1764)

3-When was it first published?
The first published was in the eighteenth century

4-Which basic elements of horror didn't you include on your list?
Setting in a castle and a woman in distress