Bungay Castle (novel)
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Bungay Castle is a gothic novel
by Elizabeth Bonhôte
. It was first published in 1796
and follows the fortunes of the De Morney family at Bungay Castle
in Suffolk
http://members.aol.com/iamudolpho/basic.html. Two young members of the family, Roseline and Edwin, search for the source of strange, unearthly cries and discover a terrifying secret in the castle's bowels which will change their lives forever. The story combines the classic Gothic tropes of mystery, betrayal and a heroine in peril in suitably imposing surroundings and has been praised in modern times for its proto-feminist sensibility http://www.waveneyvalleyblog.com/2007/10/female-gothic-in-elizabeth-bonhotes.html. The young women in the story keep their fates in their own hands, rather than wait for some dashing hero to come to the rescue. The book was recently reprinted by Zittaw Press.
Gothic fiction
Gothic fiction, sometimes referred to as Gothic horror, is a genre or mode of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Gothicism's origin is attributed to English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, subtitled "A Gothic Story"...
by Elizabeth Bonhôte
Elizabeth Bonhôte
Elizabeth Bonhôte, née Mapes was an English novelist and essayist .She was born Elizabeth Mapes in Bungay, Suffolk in 1744 and married one Daniel Bonhote, a member of the local gentry, by whom she bore two daughters. She wrote several elegies and poems in praise of the monarchy before writing her...
. It was first published in 1796
1976 in literature
The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Saul Bellow won both the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.-New books:*Kingsley Amis – The Alteration...
and follows the fortunes of the De Morney family at Bungay Castle
Bungay Castle
Bungay Castle is in the town of Bungay, Suffolk by the River Waveney.-Details:Originally this was a Norman castle built by Roger Bigod, around 1100, which took advantage of the protection given by the curve of the River Waveney...
in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
http://members.aol.com/iamudolpho/basic.html. Two young members of the family, Roseline and Edwin, search for the source of strange, unearthly cries and discover a terrifying secret in the castle's bowels which will change their lives forever. The story combines the classic Gothic tropes of mystery, betrayal and a heroine in peril in suitably imposing surroundings and has been praised in modern times for its proto-feminist sensibility http://www.waveneyvalleyblog.com/2007/10/female-gothic-in-elizabeth-bonhotes.html. The young women in the story keep their fates in their own hands, rather than wait for some dashing hero to come to the rescue. The book was recently reprinted by Zittaw Press.