Slide 1 Frankenstein (1818) – It’s Place in Gothic Literature Slide 2 WHERE DOES THE GOTHIC BEGIN? The Age of Enlightenment is the era in Western philosophy, intellectual,…

Slide 1 The Gothic Novel Background Notes Gothic Elements Slide 2 The Goths a Germanic tribe that originated in Sweden and spread through Europe Reached the height of their…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 I n the summer of 1816, a young, well-educated woman from England traveled with her lover to the Swiss Alps. Unseasonable rain kept them trapped inside…

Edgar Allan Poe Authorâs Writing Style He is known for Gothic fiction works. Gothic fiction is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. His…

Though there are some similiarities . . . starts with Horace Walpoleâs house, âStrawberry Hill,â which he refurbished with towers, turrets, battlements, arched doors,…

Gothic Literature & Romanticism What is GOTHIC? What associations do you have with the word gothic? If you could make gothic something concrete, what would it: Sound…

The Vampire Illustration from J.M. Rymerâs Varney, The Vampyre (c. 1845) 1. In Antiquity vampirism associated with black magic, wizards, etc., and among crew of Hecate,…

The Vampire Illustration from J.M. Rymerâs Varney, The Vampyre (c. 1845) 1. In Antiquity vampirism associated with black magic, wizards, etc., and among crew of Hecate,…

Gothic Literature Gothic: - emotional extremes - Dark themes - Writers inspired by gothic architecture - Found most of its natural settings in the gothic style: castles,…

The Romantic Period: 1798-1832 The “Sea of Fog” is a painting that is generally used to represent the Romantics. What comes to mind when you look at the painting? Development…