Why is “The Castle of Otranto” often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment ?

The Gothic Novel 27/05/2023

A. It shows the possible dangers of science.
B. It exposes the deep flaws in medieval ways of thinking about the world.
C. It marks a return to more primitive ways of pre-Enlightenment thought and expression.
D. It suggests that reason is more important than emotion.

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