Question

Arrange the following Gothic novels in ascending chronological order (oldest first):
(A) Bram Stoker’s Dracula
(B) Matthew Lewis’s The Monk
(C) Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho
(D) Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto

• A. (D), (B), (C), (A)
• B. (C), (D), (B), (A)
• C. (A), (C), (B), (D)
• D. (B), (C), (D), (A)

Hint:

For Gothic novels, remember Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho as a hallmark and Stoker’s Dracula as the Gothic revival.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The correct chronological order of publication:
1. The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) by Ann Radcliffe.
2. The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole.
3. The Monk (1796) by Matthew Lewis.
4. Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker.