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Transmuting the Gothic novel into a comprehendible tale for the imaginative eighteenth-century woman was useful for the Female Gothic writers of the time.

Novels were an experience for these women who had no outlet for a thrilling excursion.

Sexual encounters and superstitious fantasies were idle elements of the imagination.

However, the use of Female Gothic and Supernatural Explained, are a “ good example of how the formula novel changes to suit the interests and needs of its current readers ”.