The Origins and Evolution of Gothic Literature
Gothic
Its originator is Horace Walpole. He wrote a
novel titled
Castle of Otranto: A Gothic
Story.
The subtitle of the novel referred to
its medieval setting. Then the writers
desiring to write gothic fiction followed this
example and set their novels in gloomy
medieval castles bristling with dungeons,
underground passages, sliding panels.
Supernatural beings such as vampires,
ghosts are included in gothic narratives.
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The aim of gothic is to invoke terror, fear.
Later, the meaning of gothic has been
extended and used to describe the
narratives which lack medieval setting but
evoke terror and fear, exploiting wicked
characters,
nightmares, supernatural
elements and abnormal psychologies.
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Mary Shelley’s
Frankenstein
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Bram Stoker’s
Dracula
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Emily Bronte’s
Wuthering Heights
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«The Tell-Tale Heart»
What’s the setting?
What’s the significance of the following sentence: «for the
shutters were close fastened, ….»
Why does the writer emphasize the following: «dark,
midnight»
Point of view
The relation between the old man and the murderer
The significance of the number 7 and 8 (upon the eight
night I was more than….»
Gothic literature traces its roots back to Horace Walpole's novel "The Castle of Otranto," characterized by medieval settings, supernatural elements, and themes of terror and fear. Writers like Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Edgar Allan Poe further popularized the genre with works such as "Frankenstein," "Dracula," and "The Tell-Tale Heart," exploring dark, eerie themes and psychological depths. This genre has evolved to encompass narratives beyond medieval settings, focusing on horror, nightmares, and abnormal psychologies.
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Gothic Its originator is Horace Walpole. He wrote a novel titled Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story. The subtitle of the novel referred to its medieval setting. desiring to write gothic fiction followed this example and set their novels in gloomy medieval castles bristling with dungeons, underground passages, Supernatural beings such as vampires, ghosts are included in gothic narratives. Then the writers sliding panels.
The aim of gothic is to invoke terror, fear. Later, the meaning of gothic has been extended and used narratives which lack medieval setting but evoke terror and fear, exploiting wicked characters, nightmares, elements and abnormal psychologies. to describe the supernatural
Mary Shelleys Frankenstein Bram Stoker s Dracula Emily Bronte s Wuthering Heights
The Tell-Tale Heart What s the setting? What s the significance of the following sentence: for the shutters were close fastened, . Why does the writer emphasize the following: dark, midnight Point of view The relation between the old man and the murderer The significance of the number 7 and 8 (upon the eight night I was more than .
