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* GothicHorror: The novel is one of the earliest specimen of the genre, predating Creator/AnnRadcliffe's much more influential contributions by over a decade. In particular, the sequence where Wenlock and Markham are trapped in the haunted wing of the castle
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* GothicHorror: The novel is one of the earliest specimen of the genre, predating Creator/AnnRadcliffe's much more influential contributions by over a decade. In particular, the sequence where Wenlock and Markham are trapped in the haunted wing of the castle is often cited as a key early example of Gothic dread.
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* DecoyProtagonist: Sir Philip is introduced as the first POV character, before ceding the stage to Edmund.
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''The Old English Baron'' is one of the earliest GothicHorror novels, written by Clara Reeve in 1778 in response to Horace Walpole's 1764 ''Literature/TheCastleOfOtranto''. The novel attempted to distill the distinctive feeling of Gothic dread while simultaneously excising the more over-the-top and ridiculous plot elements.
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''The Old English Baron'' is one of the earliest GothicHorror novels, written in 1778 by Clara Reeve in 1778 in response to Horace Walpole's 1764 ''Literature/TheCastleOfOtranto''. The novel attempted to distill the distinctive feeling of Gothic dread while simultaneously excising the more over-the-top and ridiculous plot elements.
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''The Old English Baron'' is one of the earliest GothicHorror novels, written by Clara Reeves in 1778 in response to Horace Walpole's 1764 ''Literature/TheCastleOfOtranto''. The novel attempted to distill the distinctive feeling of Gothic dread while simultaneously excising the more over-the-top and ridiculous plot elements.
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''The Old English Baron'' is one of the earliest GothicHorror novels, written by Clara Reeves Reeve in 1778 in response to Horace Walpole's 1764 ''Literature/TheCastleOfOtranto''. The novel attempted to distill the distinctive feeling of Gothic dread while simultaneously excising the more over-the-top and ridiculous plot elements.
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* NeverTrustATitle: While the published title seems to indicate that that book is about Baron Fitz-Owen, he ends up playing a tiny role in the overall plot. The real protagonists are Edmund and Sir Philip -- in fact, the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen earliest draft of the novel]] had been titled ''The Champion of Virtue'' by Reeves, specifically referring to Sir Philip.
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* NeverTrustATitle: While the published title seems to indicate that that book is about Baron Fitz-Owen, he ends up playing a tiny role in the overall plot. The real protagonists are Edmund and Sir Philip -- in fact, the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen earliest draft of the novel]] had been titled ''The Champion of Virtue'' by Reeves, Reeve, specifically referring to Sir Philip.
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* ScrapbookStory: ''The Champion of Virtue'' [[WhatCouldHaveBeen draft had been written like this]], before Reeves rewrote the story into a [[DashedPlotLine continuous narrative, albeit with regular time-skips]].
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* ScrapbookStory: ''The Champion of Virtue'' [[WhatCouldHaveBeen draft had been written like this]], before Reeves Reeve rewrote the story into a [[DashedPlotLine continuous narrative, albeit with regular time-skips]].
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Set during UsefulNotes/TheCrusades, the story opens with an English nobleman Sir Phillip Harclay returning from the Holy Land to visit his old friend Lord Arthur Lovell, only to learn that Lovell, his wife, and his son all died years ago. He then meets a mysterious young peasant man named Edmund, who looks just like Arthur (and is, of course, his presumed-dead son and heir). The POV then switches to Edmund, who investigates his parentage after Sir Philip's departure and discovers the truth: his parents were murdered by his evil uncle, who has since inherited the Lovell title and castle (even though he does not live in the latter, preferring to rent it out to the noble Fitz-Owen family, Edmund's patrons). Hounded by his nephews Wenlock and Markham, Edmund goes into hiding and seeks out Sir Philip again, who defeats Edmund's uncle in a judicial duel, forcing him to confess. Justice is restored, Edmund reclaims the castle and marries his sweetheart Emma Fitz-Owen, and they live happily ever after.
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Set during UsefulNotes/TheCrusades, the story opens with an English nobleman Sir Phillip Harclay returning from the Holy Land to visit his old friend Lord Arthur Lovell, only to learn that Lovell, his wife, and his son all died years ago. He then meets a mysterious young peasant man named Edmund, who looks just like Arthur (and is, of course, his presumed-dead son and heir). The POV then switches to Edmund, who investigates his parentage after Sir Philip's departure and discovers the truth: his parents were murdered by his evil uncle, who has since inherited the Lovell title and castle (even though he does not live in the latter, preferring to rent it out to the noble Fitz-Owen family, Edmund's patrons). Hounded by his nephews Wenlock and Markham, Edmund goes into hiding and seeks out Sir Philip again, who defeats Edmund's uncle in a judicial duel, forcing him to confess. Justice is restored, Edmund reclaims the castle and marries his sweetheart Emma Fitz-Owen, and they live happily ever after.
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* NeverTrustATitle: While the published title seems to indicate that that book is about Baron Fitz-Owen, he ends up playing a tiny role in the overall plot. The real protagonists are Edmund and Sir Philip -- in fact, the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen earliest draft of the novel]] had been titled ''The Champion of Virtue'' by Reeves, specifically referring to Sir Philip.
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* ScrapbookStory: ''The Champion of Virtue'' [[WhatCouldHaveBeen draft had been written like this]], before Reeves rewrote the story into a [[DashedPlotLine continuous narrative, albeit with regular time-skips]].
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''The Old English Baron'' is one of the earliest GothicHorror novels, written by Clara Reeves in 1778 in response to Horace Walpole's 1764 ''Literature/TheCastleOfOtranto''. The novel attempted to distill the distinctive feeling of Gothic dread while simultaneously excising the more over-the-top and ridiculous plot elements.
Set during UsefulNotes/TheCrusades, the story opens with an English nobleman Sir Phillip Harclay returning from the Holy Land to visit his old friend Lord Arthur Lovell, only to learn that Lovell, his wife, and his son all died years ago. He then meets a mysterious young peasant man named Edmund, who looks just like Arthur (and is, of course, his presumed-dead son and heir). The POV then switches to Edmund, who investigates his parentage after Sir Philip's departure and discovers the truth: his parents were murdered by his evil uncle, who has since inherited the Lovell title and castle (even though he does not live in the latter, preferring to rent it out to the noble Fitz-Owen family, Edmund's patrons). Hounded by his nephews Wenlock and Markham, Edmund goes into hiding and seeks out Sir Philip again, who defeats Edmund's uncle in a judicial duel, forcing him to confess. Justice is restored, Edmund reclaims the castle and marries his sweetheart Emma Fitz-Owen, and they live happily ever after.
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!!The novel contains examples of following tropes:
* GothicHorror: The novel is one of the earliest specimen of the genre, predating Creator/AnnRadcliffe's much more influential contributions by over a decade. In particular, the sequence where Wenlock and Markham are trapped in the haunted wing of the castle
* HauntedCastle: The Lovell castle is haunted by the ghost of the murdered Lord Arthur ([[spoiler:even if some of the sightings later turn out to be a ScoobyDooHoax]]).
* RightfulKingReturns: Edmund is so obviously the true heir of Arthur Lovell, the book doesn't bother pretending like it's a big mystery. Instead, the suspense comes from the question of how Edmund is going to legitimate his claim.
* ScoobyDooHoax: [[spoiler:The "ghost" that scares the heck out of Wenlock and Markham Lovell turns out to be an old servant of Lord Arthur out to teach them a lesson.]]
* TrialByCombat: Upon learning of his heritage, Edmund asks Sir Philip to be his champion in a judicial duel against his uncle (since Edmund himself was raised as a peasant and has never held a sword before).
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Set during UsefulNotes/TheCrusades, the story opens with an English nobleman Sir Phillip Harclay returning from the Holy Land to visit his old friend Lord Arthur Lovell, only to learn that Lovell, his wife, and his son all died years ago. He then meets a mysterious young peasant man named Edmund, who looks just like Arthur (and is, of course, his presumed-dead son and heir). The POV then switches to Edmund, who investigates his parentage after Sir Philip's departure and discovers the truth: his parents were murdered by his evil uncle, who has since inherited the Lovell title and castle (even though he does not live in the latter, preferring to rent it out to the noble Fitz-Owen family, Edmund's patrons). Hounded by his nephews Wenlock and Markham, Edmund goes into hiding and seeks out Sir Philip again, who defeats Edmund's uncle in a judicial duel, forcing him to confess. Justice is restored, Edmund reclaims the castle and marries his sweetheart Emma Fitz-Owen, and they live happily ever after.
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!!The novel contains examples of following tropes:
* GothicHorror: The novel is one of the earliest specimen of the genre, predating Creator/AnnRadcliffe's much more influential contributions by over a decade. In particular, the sequence where Wenlock and Markham are trapped in the haunted wing of the castle
* HauntedCastle: The Lovell castle is haunted by the ghost of the murdered Lord Arthur ([[spoiler:even if some of the sightings later turn out to be a ScoobyDooHoax]]).
* RightfulKingReturns: Edmund is so obviously the true heir of Arthur Lovell, the book doesn't bother pretending like it's a big mystery. Instead, the suspense comes from the question of how Edmund is going to legitimate his claim.
* ScoobyDooHoax: [[spoiler:The "ghost" that scares the heck out of Wenlock and Markham Lovell turns out to be an old servant of Lord Arthur out to teach them a lesson.]]
* TrialByCombat: Upon learning of his heritage, Edmund asks Sir Philip to be his champion in a judicial duel against his uncle (since Edmund himself was raised as a peasant and has never held a sword before).
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