Romantic Gothic Tales 1790-1840 - Gary Richard Thompson
KORTE INHOUD
The origins of gothic fiction lie in the dark side of the romantic movement, which grew out of the profound changes occuring in Western culture with the breakdown of the Medieval order.
The Romantic Gothic tale exploits social upheaval, erratic behaviour, violent emotion, exotic settings, a sinister supernaturalism, and the mysteries of the subconscious mind. Its vocabulary includes demons, demigods, mythic heroes, and other human icons, along with castles, dungeons, cathedrals, caves, icebound seas, high mountain crags, and lightning storms.
This volume presents reprentative classic tales drawn from literature of the United States and Europe, along with an Introduction and Bibliography by the editor.
The Romantic Gothic tale exploits social upheaval, erratic behaviour, violent emotion, exotic settings, a sinister supernaturalism, and the mysteries of the subconscious mind. Its vocabulary includes demons, demigods, mythic heroes, and other human icons, along with castles, dungeons, cathedrals, caves, icebound seas, high mountain crags, and lightning storms.
This volume presents reprentative classic tales drawn from literature of the United States and Europe, along with an Introduction and Bibliography by the editor.
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