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 Gothic Novel
115 words, approx. 1 pages European Romantic, pseudo-medieval fiction with a prevailing atmosphere of mystery and terror. Such novels were often set in castles or monasteries equipped with subterranean passages, dark battlements, and hidden panels, and they had plots involving... summary from source:
 Gothic Themes, Settings, and Figures Summary
79,935 words, approx. 267 pages Gothic Themes, Settings, and Figures INTRODUCTION REPRESENTATIVE WORKS PRIMARY SOURCES OVERVIEWS HAUNTED DWELLINGS AND THE SUPERNATURAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE GOTHIC VAMPIRES FURTHER READING Introduction Gothic literature has influenced and inspired several... summary from source:
Society, Culture, and the Gothic Summary
71,883 words, approx. 240 pagesSociety, Culture, and the Gothic INTRODUCTION REPRESENTATIVE WORKS PRIMARY SOURCES OVERVIEWS RACE AND THE GOTHIC WOMEN AND THE GOTHIC FURTHER READING Introduction The Gothic tradition originated in response to a period of rapid and far-reaching... summary from source:
 Gothic Literature Information
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Strawberry Hill, an English villa in the " Gothic revival " style, built by seminal Gothic writer Horace Walpole Gothic fiction is an important genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance . As a genre, it is generally believed...
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 Gothic Studies Anti-Semitism and British Gothic Literature
05/01/2006: 1,080 words, approx. 4 pages Anti-Semitism and British Gothic Literature by Carol Margaret Davison (Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmilan, 2004), ISBN: 0-333-92951-9, 227 pp., £47.50 hb. Though Gothic fiction often explores questions of gender, sexuality, class, and race, the brutality that usually accompanies these explorations also prevents them from... summary from source:
Gothic Studies Gothic Literature: A Gale Critical Companion
11/01/2007: 1,030 words, approx. 3 pages Gothic Literature: A Gale Critical Companion, project editor, Jessica Bomarito, foreword by Jerrold E. Hogle (Thomson Gale, 2006), 3 vols, 1,650 pp., US $385.00; UK £230, ISBN-13: 978 0787694708, ISBN-10: 078 7694703 Gothic Literature: A Gale Critical Companion, eBook version (Thomson Gale, 2006). ...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Paula R. Backscheider
18,163 words, approx. 61 pages
In the following essay, Backsheider maintains that the enormous popularity of Gothic drama can be accounted for by its ability to reproduce and contain the cultural anxieties that accompanied the era's political and social unrest.
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Excerpt by Jeffery N. Cox
18,112 words, approx. 60 pages
In the following excerpt, Cox provides an overview of the history of Gothic drama and an examination of its main features and themes.
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Critical Essay by Michael Gamer
13,605 words, approx. 45 pages
In the following essay, Gamer discusses the Gothic dramas of Matthew Lewis and Sir Walter Scott.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%The Use of the Supernatural in Gothic Literature
1,961 words, approx. 7 pages
An important feature of the Gothic genre, the supernatural and the ideas associated it came in direct conflict at that time with the rational ideals of the Enlightenment. Hollace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), Anne Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho, and Gregory Matthew Lewis' The Monk (1797) serve as examples of how and with what effects writers in the Gothic tradition exploited elements of the supernatural for their own literary purposes. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 93%A Personal View of Gothic Literature
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Although it does place an emphasis on mystery and horror, Gothic literature is more than just a collection of horror stories. It also allowed for the expression of desires, fears, and beliefs, particularly given a time when technology and science had more of an impact. Frankenstein, Turn of the Screw, Wuthering Heights, and The Monk of Horror are examples of Gothic literature that convey strong and significant messages. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%Mystery and Fear in Gothic Literature
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As the works of Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and Henry James show, a sense of mystery and fear is a distinctive characteristic in the Gothic tradition of writing. All three authors employ a variety of literary techniques to give mystery and fear effective literary expression; these include a focus on moral transgression from what is acceptable to what is illicit and unknown, as well as various ways in which the story is narrated.
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