One of the first literary results of this fascinations was Gothic novel which is the predecessor to both modern fantasy and modern horror fiction .
Gothic novel is a literary genre that began in Britain with The Castle of Otranto ( 1764 ) by Horace Walpole .
One of the first literary results of this fascinations was Gothic novel , a literary genre that began in Britain with The Castle of Otranto ( 1764 ) by Horace Walpole , which is the predecessor to both modern fantasy and modern horror fiction .