Uncanny. The feeling that something is familiar yet incongruous. Is this a distinct element of the Gothic sensibility? I think yes. This is very important.
I think the feeling of uncanny, especially in Gothic works, was a powerful tool that could be used to make the reader feel nervous but also relaxed. It reminds a person of their Id, which is our repressed/animal actions, which, at the time, were something you simply did not do. They were the Empire. They were classy. They did not give in to beastly instincts. So when the Uncanny was introduced to the people it was wild and exciting. Just like Gothic Literature so of course they must go together hand in hand.
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