Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature MARY ELLEN SNODGRASS Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature Copyright © 2005 by Mary Ellen Snodgrass All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or by any information storage or retrieval systems‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File‚ Inc. 132 West
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Royse Ap English 12-13-12 Gothic Essay Over the centuries‚ the American fascination for the grotesque and mysterious elements of Gothic literature never died off since its beginnings with Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto in 1764. The novel was a success; its creative usage of a remote and obscure setting‚ the supernatural and medieval motifs were found so attractive that its imitations began rapidly publishing across America. Very soon‚ the Gothic genre was an established classic
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FRANKENSTEIN OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS MARY SHELLEY A Classic Novel Analysis Presented by: Inojales‚ Angel May E. BEED III To: DR. DANILO B. SOLAYAO In partial fulfilment of the requirement in English 7- World Literature Saint Michael’s College of Laguna 1st semester 2012-2013 I. Preliminaries: A. Title of the Book: Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus B. Author: Mary Shelley C. Publisher: Simon and Schuster Inc. D. Place of Publication: 1230 Avenue of the Americas‚ New
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Conventions of Gothic here are a number of techniques‚ devices and conventions common to a great deal of Gothic literature: WEATHER: used in a number of ways and forms‚ some of these being: Mist - This convention in Gothic Literature is often used to obscure objects (this can be related to the sublime) by reducing visibility or to prelude the insertion of a terrifying person or thing; Storms - These frequently accompany important events. Flashes of lightening accompany revelation; thunder
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Gothic literature demonstrates the consequences of disrupting the natural order of things. Consider the texts you have read in the light of this comment. Gothic literatures have characters who disrupt the natural order‚ and ends up with consequences‚ which can be seen as negative or positive. Macbeth (pre-gothic)‚ Wuthering Heights (traditional gothic)‚ and The Bloody Chamber (modern gothic) show the protagonists challenging and breaking the patriarchal society‚ which were simple seen as the natural
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Is the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley relevant to the 21st century? Summary Important underlying messages. We shouldn’t play god or judge things by there apperance. A story about an inventor named Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Frankenstein abondones his creation. The monster goes in search of love and frienship. He finds that life doesn’t always offer these to everone. The story follows his search for friendship and both Frankensteins and his creations downfalls
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Outlining The Castle of Otranto Prompt: Taking The Castle of Otranto as your example‚ outline the main conventions of the Gothic novel‚ and show how your knowledge of these conventions affects your reading of Northanger Abbey. Is Northanger Abbey most accurately described as parody of the Gothic genre‚ or is there a more complicated relationship going on? Answer: Gothic novels purport to revive old stories and beliefs‚ exploring personal and psychical encounters with the taboo (Williams‚ 2000)
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GOTHIC LITERATURE The gothic novel was invented almost single-handedly by Horace Walpole‚ whose The Castle of Otranto (1764) contains essentially all the elements that constitute the genre. Walpole’s novel was imitated not only in the eighteenth century and not only in the novel form‚ but it has influenced writing‚ poetry‚ and even film making up to the present day. It introduced the term "gothic romance" to the literary world. Due to its inherently supernatural‚ surreal and sublime elements
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American Gothic American gothic literature became popular in the 19th century when writers started to captivate reader’s attention with stories of mystery and tragedy. This literary scheme was most effective due to it being able to compare real society in a more bizarre sense. In all great Gothic stories‚ the writer is proving a point on what society needs to realize. In Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” (553)‚ Hawthorne shows the journey of a young man who is slowly being corrupted and robbed
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became more severe‚ in which the person develops a lack of self-control with major inflictions and regrets. A clash between good and evil‚ hero and tyrant is a basic foundation to gothic literature where Robert Louis Stevenson brought the internal battle in the gothic story‚ The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Gothic setting are critical to any story. Stevenson begins with making a dark‚ supernatural tone of the setting of the story. The vivid detail of doubling symbolisms slashes through the
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