... . During the time period that this novel was written the gothic novel was a main piece of literature that was read. Jane Austen and Samuel Coleridge both did not agree that this was necessarily a good influence on society. They each believed that it was somewhat harmful, but they did not ... very quickly and have not put much thought into. He also suggests that these books are mindless; they include no effort or thinking to read. Coleridge's opinion of the novel suggests that the elements in the gothic novels were not important to its understanding as a romance novel. It might imply ... ...

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