The Gothic novel was a genre of literature that featured horror, romance, and mystery. It originated in Europe at the end of the 18th century. Gothic novels usually depicted dark, mysterious worlds where the protagonists often experienced emotional trials of pain and despair. The following are some of the representative characters and works of Gothic novels: 1 Hans Christian Andersen: His masterpiece, Andersen's Fairy Tales 2 Christian Bale (Christian Bale): Masterpiece "batman: the dark knight" 3. William F. Buckley: The Sound and the Fury 4 Stephen King: Masterpiece, The Shining 5. Hugo van Gogh: His masterpiece, Notre-Dame de Paris 6. Danteante: The Divine Comedy Gothic novels had a variety of styles, including horror, fantasy, science fiction, romance, tragedy, etc. They usually had profound ideas and unique artistic expression.