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30 Ιουλ 2024 · In the most general terms, Gothic literature can be defined as writing that employs dark and picturesque scenery, startling and melodramatic narrative devices, and an overall atmosphere of exoticism, mystery, fear, and dread.
24 Οκτ 2024 · The term Gothic novel refers to European Romantic pseudomedieval fiction having a prevailing atmosphere of mystery and terror. Its heyday was the 1790s, but it underwent frequent revivals in subsequent centuries. The first Gothic novel in English was Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto (1765).
Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name refers to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages , which was characteristic of the settings of early Gothic novels.
11 Ιουν 2012 · What is Gothic literature? Gothic is a genre with a rich history that still exists today through the works of authors like Stephen King. Learn more about its characteristics.
22 Οκτ 2024 · Before it was used in literary contexts, “Gothic” was coined by Italian writers in the late Renaissance period to describe a medieval style of art and architecture that originated in the 12 th Century. The term was derogatory, synonymous with barbarism – its root word Gothicus, after all, came from the Latin term for the Goths, a Germanic people who invaded and helped bring down the ...
13 Φεβ 2024 · What is Gothic literature? Gothic literature focuses on the darker aspects of humanity paired with intense contrasting emotions such as pleasure and pain or love and death. A classic example of a Gothic novel is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
15 Σεπ 2019 · Gothic literature is a genre of fiction that features mystery, suspense, and supernatural elements in a medieval or decaying setting. Learn about the key features, themes, and authors of this style, from Walpole to Stoker.
