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20 de may. de 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).
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Hace 3 días · 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.
20 de may. de 2024 · Explore this curated list of the best gothic romance books, including The Shadow of the Wind, Dracula, and more - ranked by readers.
12 de may. de 2024 · Gothic romanticism is a style within the broader Romantic movement that emphasizes emotion, individualism, and the awe of nature, but with a particular focus on the dark, the mysterious, and the sublime.
Hace 1 día · The book's novel approach focuses on the role of aesthetic taste in the Romantic understanding of the animal. Concentrating on the discourses of the sublime, the beautiful, and the ugly, Heymans argues that the Romantics' aesthetic views of animality influenced--and were influenced by--their moral, scientific, political, and theological judgment.
8 de may. de 2024 · Vathek is one of the earliest and most influential Gothic novels. Its hero is the Caliph Vathek who renounces Islam in a hedonistic quest for supernatural powers, which leads to his downfall. Ethelinde, or The Recluse of the Lake, 1789
8 de may. de 2024 · What is the Gothic? British Library: The Gothic. From wild and remote landscapes to vulnerable heroines; from violent and erotic fantasies to supernatural and uncanny happenings; Gothic fiction has intrigued and unsettled readers for more than two centuries. The First Wave of Gothic Novels: 1765-1820.
