The origin of Gothic literature is questionable as it is believed to be in the Shakespearean period or even Chaucer's period. Some think it originated in the “Dark Ages,” preferably the Middle Ages. However, the idea of ​​the originality of Gothic literature comes from the idea that it was present in the 19th century mainly because there were some themes evident in the 19th century period: for example, science versus religion, medicine and the theory of evolution ( Charles Darwin), imperialism and the industrial revolution are obvious examples at the time (probably) of the origins of Gothic literature. The idea of ​​having such important themes take place as such events occur is often reflected in many 19th century novels expressing writers' concern with an aging world. This is quite evident in Shelley's Frankenstein when religion and science are questioned largely as the creation of "Adam" is used solely for scientific reasoning rather than what God's intention was for the creation of Adam . Therefore, it is questionable that Shelley establishes the actions of playing God with the hideous appearance of "Adam" which makes him subjugated by society: "How can I describe my emotions in the face of this catastrophe, or how can I delineate the wretch who with sufferings and such infinite care I had tried to form? His limbs were proportionate and I had selected his features to be beautiful! His yellow skin barely covered the work of the muscles and the arteries below; shining black and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; this lust only formed a more horrible contrast with his watery eyes, which seemed almost the same color as the greyish-white sockets in which they were set, with his... . middle of paper... r recognize the Gothic genre; however, according to Fig 1.3 readers considered that the most popular Gothic novel is Milton's Paradise End which got the highest percentage as most people consider it ' Classic Gothic Literature' Among other novels listed in the diagram, Bronte's Jane Eyre and Maurier's Rebecca scored considerably high, while Stoker's Dracula was disliked by most of the target audience. However, what is interesting is that the selected readers chose some novels from the postmodernist period, but which they consider "classic gothic literature" such as King's The Ward & Pet Cemetery, with even more modern tales such as Doestch The Thirteenth. The time indicates that even though they are modern, they have still achieved household names and are quite popular among some people.