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    Glimpses of Gothic in Wuthering Heights Emily Brontё's masterpiece, Wuthering Heights is considered one of the most unique gothic novels in Victorian Age literature, because it conveys the grotesque, the mystery and the desolation in a complexe and special manner. During the entire novel, the reader encounters elements of gothic fiction, meant to create a mysterious and tensionate atmosphere. One of the most common elements in gothic novels is the isolated strange place, the deserted castle where

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    Essay on The Gothic Genre and What it Entails

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    inspired or informed by socio-political events. We need only look at Blake's work or key poems by "second generation" Romantics like Shelley's Ode to the West Wind or The Mask of Anarchy to verify this. The same is true of Romantic Gothic which arose around that unique period in European history posthumously defined by the French Revolution but significant for its trans-European massive cultural and social upheaval indicated in part by repeated rioting in Britain (Lowe

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    a product of modern society but because he is unable or incapable of properly integrating in society or with Miranda and therefore excludes himself, but like Victor, he does operate within society. However, both novels are linked to the same gothic genre in the sense that both texts focus on the "suffering of an individual" (p.78 Abrams, Literary Terms) that is, Miranda suffers because of Clegg's actions and the monster suffers (due to his ugliness) as a creation of Victor. Shelley's novel

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    Gothic Fiction: An Analysis of Space in The Monk. Space is inseparable part of every text of literature. In the Gothic fiction space is extremely important, as the Gothic fiction is mostly based on creating images connected with human perception. During the process of reading readers often use their imagination. Therefore, depiction of old castles, ruined abbeys, monasteries, subterranean passages, vaults, or secret panels, is a standard method of creating the atmosphere. As Izdebska claims,

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    Remoteness and Loneliness in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Emily Bronte loved nature and spent most of her childhood on the remote Yorkshire Moors near her home in Haworth. Emily found that the Moors were a place of peace and sanctuary where she could retreat to relax and follow one of her most favourite past times, which was writing. However she knew that in a matter of seconds the Moors could change into a wild and savage wilderness. Emily chose this ever-changing setting for her

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    Essay on Carson McCullers

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    (Graver 209). The worlds she created are imaginary but in their ``depth and variety" can look like the reality (Allen 208).    A lot of critics speak about the poetic aspect of her work and think that ``With her, the Southern tradition of the Gothic novel is refined into a poetic sensibility which has not escaped either imitation or misuse" (Hassan 506). Even if her novels are all in prose and ``not in any obvious sense poetic" (Allen 208), ``from its first appearance, critics have recognized

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    known as the Gothic era, introduced by Abbot Suger during his rebuilding of the Abbey of St. Denis. Looking at the basilica of St. Sernin de Toulouse (1080-1120), named after the bishop who was apprehended by the former Pagan priest when Christianity was illegal, we can see the basilica is itself in shape of the cross. There are also five aisles, to suggest the five wounds of Christ, five entryways (Soltes, 12, 3:25). The most notable difference between a Romanesque church and a Gothic one can be seen

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    Madness is presented in various ways throughout the three texts. The thin barrier between sanity and insanity and what lies on each side is thoroughly explored in Keats, Bronte and Carter, as the theme of madness is archetypal of Gothic literature. One aspect of madness mentioned is the idea of love leading to lunacy. In ‘Isabella’, written by Keats, the protagonist is described to have gone mad with depression once she finds out that her lover is dead, and it’s stated that ‘she forgot the stars

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    from danger. It is an unpleasant emotion internally warning us that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause us pain. In gothic literature fear is a topic that the genre is soaked in. It is one of the main elements. Authors use literary devices to make a reader feel, think, and react in a certain way. Mary Shelley and Ann Radcliffe are both prominent gothic writers, with the works Frankenstein and The Mysteries of Udolpho respectively. They are both works that are thought of as key reads

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    Fano is an Italian town found in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. Reaching the Fano, you may visit the old corner of the walls in Fano. The city, famous for its carnival, the oldest of Italy, appears to be the third largest city in the Marche region, after Ancona and Pesaro. Fano is located near the sea. Near the picturesque fishing port is the new yachting and leisure centre. Fano’s small cathedral is the former church. Many alternations were made still now to preserve it in the best way for the

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