【正确答案】正确答案： Gothic literature emphasizes the grotesque, the mysterious, and the desolate. Gothic, originally in the sense " medieval, not classical, " was applied by Horace Walpole to his novel The Castle of Otranto published in 1765. Popular in the 18th century, Gothic literature is an ancestor of the modern mystery story, fantasy and science fiction. The typical Gothic novel has a medieval setting, tantalizing plot of revenge and terrifying scenes and endings.