The Castle of Wolfenbach by Eliza Parsons, Fiction, Horror, Literary

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The novel explores the interplay between Gothic fiction and societal norms through its references to various Gothic novels. Jane Austen cleverly critiques these once-popular works, which have faded into obscurity, highlighting their transient nature in the literary world. Scholars later discovered these "shilling shockers," revealing the influence of popular fiction on her narrative and providing a deeper understanding of the context in which Austen was writing.