Gothic fiction

settings are more important in Gothic fiction than in any other type of literature.’ (Zamfir. 2011: 15). The execution and the nature of architectural space performs a significant role within the narrative structure of Gothic fiction as it creates and builds layers of imagery that signify the horrific and gloomy. This is illustrative of a building construction, one in which creates an atmosphere of suspense, a prominent aspect to the Gothic fiction genre. It was the Gothic writer Horace Walpole (1717-1797)

Frankenstein, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Island of Dr. Moreau are excellent examples of Gothic fiction. These stories deal with the forces of good against evil. The good forces are the family, social conscience, religious belief and moral judgement, all constituents of a civilized society. The evil side is the corruption of conscience, the misuse of power, violation of nature and rampant ego. The themes of each work explore the dual nature of mankind. Behind the benevolent

INTRODUCTION In this paper I intend to unravel the mysterious components of the monster created and fabricated by Mary Shelley to determine the concept of Gothicism and monstrosity through the combination of fiction, horror and terror throughout the Romantic age. The important gothic element is the presence of supernatural and mysticism. The invention of monster figure does not only evoke terror but at the same time becomes an instrument of mockery at the advances in science and technology. As the

and she barked while running toward the wall. This scenario relates to the traits of Gothic Literature and Magical Realism because it was related to strong events such as the scene where Irene and her brother had heard a noise in “House Taken Over” by Julio Cortazar. Those two genres are similar because they both have strange events. However, Edgar Allen Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” is an example of Gothic Literature because it takes place in a dark, scary mansion while Julio Cortazar’s “House

Catherine Morland, and her infatuation with the novel, The Mysteries of Udolpho, by Ann Radcliffe, and while Jane Austen’s version does contain many of the important features that a gothic novel should contain, it does seem to take a few jabs by mocking the genre in general. Austen uses certain elements present in Gothic novels and satirizes them. In this particular novel she mocks the notion that people are always looking for something mysterious or supernatural to happen in their lives. She ridicules

Language Arts: The American Tradition, Gothic fiction is a style of fiction characterized by a murky atmosphere of horror and gloom and grotesque, mysterious, and violent incidents (229). A setting that evokes strong feelings of foreboding or fearful anticipation is also essential to this genre. Based upon these criteria, "The Yellow Wall-paper" is a classic piece of Gothic literature. In it, Charlotte Perkins Gilman utilizes numerous elements of the Gothic tradition to tell the story of one woman's

House of Usher” written by Edgar Allen Poe, Usher is a senile middle aged man who invites an old friend to his gothic mansion. While arriving the narrator notices mysterious events beginning to happen. Also, in “House Taken Over” written by Julio Cortazar, siblings find themselves in post WWII Argentina trying to avoid a dangerous entity manifesting and taking over their house. Gothic Style uses the power of suggestion and implication when depicting the supernatural, whereas Magical Realism arouses

Zamfir (1986- ) argues that “architecture and settings are more important in Gothic fiction than in any other type of literature…all architectural elements are closely connected with Gothic protagonists and the plot.” (Zamfir. 2011: 15). This critical essay will first consider and analyse this statement and investigate the style, language and form of the American author Edgar Allan Poe’s (1809-1849) macabre and Gothic fictional prose The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) (Poe. 1987: 1). I shall

and she barked while running toward the wall. This scenario relates to the traits of Gothic Literature and Magical Realism because it was related to strong events such as the scene where Irene and her brother had heard a noise in “House Taken Over” by Julio Cortazar. Those two genres are similar because they both have strange events. However, Edgar Allen Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” is an example of Gothic Literature because it takes place in a dark, scary mansion while Julio Cortazar’s “House

Edgar Allan Poe is best known for his short stories in a genre of Gothic fiction or Gothic horror. Poe is considered to be an interpreter of the genre as he managed to change and to renovate it by focusing on the psychology of his characters rather than on the traditional Gothic fiction elements. The theme of death is cross-cutting throughout the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His poem The City in the Sea is no exception to that rule. A well known critic T. Frederick Keefer claimed: “Edgar Allan Poe's