The Goth subculture is often associated with its emergence during the 1980s, defined by fashion, music, and lifestyle. And while most of the gothic influence was largely associated with gothic rock and the post-punk music era, the culture emerged even earlier and was heavily influenced by gothic literature, which emerged in the late 18th century. Mary Shelley was amongst the first to mark a shift in gothic literature.
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