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- 22 Jun 2019
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- 28 May 2026
Which of the following works does not draw influence from the Gothic literary tradition?
Multiple choice question for Ages, era, period. Select an option, then review the explanation below.
Explanation
William Beckford’s Vathek, Matthew Lewis’s The Monk, and Ann Radcliffe’s The Italian are all classic examples of Gothic literature, characterized by dark, mysterious, and supernatural elements. Tobias Smollett’s Roderick Ransome, however, does not belong to the Gothic genre and is unrelated to its themes and style.
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