The Old English Baron

After reading the Old English Baron I realize that the one thing that attracted me the most was the authors use of dialogue. The entire narrative was a dialogue but that did not take away from the story. Clara Reeve was able to illustrate a plot without lengthy description and an intense love story begins to develope. Along with Candide and Rasseless this story illustrates allot about the importance of class in the 18th century. Is their any connection between Gothic literature and the aristocracy?