8) The Gothic Tradition Flashcards
What are some concepts of the gothic tradition?
the sublime, reaction against cosiness, comfort, security
Name some Gothic authors
William Blake, William Cowper, James Hogg, Mary Shelly
William Cowper
The Task
What does The Task by William Cowper criticize?
colonial oppression, wars, corruption of London
Mary Shelly
Valperga, The Last Man, Lodore, Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus
Who were the parents of Mary Shelly?
Mary Wollstonecraft and William Goodwin
What is the name of the husband of Mary Shelly?
Percy Bysshe Shelly
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
a scientist who creates a living creature
The novel Frankenstein begins with __________
frame narrative through the letters of Capitan Robert Walton
Where was Victor Frankenstein born?
in Geneva, Switzerland
Who did the creature created by Frankenstein kill?
Frankenstein’s brother William and later his wife Elizabeth
How does Frankenstein end?
by the death of Viktor Frankenstein and the creature as well
