The Gothic Novel Flashcards
When did the gothic novel start arising
In the second half of the 18 th century
State what taste characterised the gothic novel
1) taste for the strange and mysterious
2) impulse for freedom and escape form the ugly world
3) fear of the triumph of evil and chaos over good and order
Who were gothic novels addressed to ?
To all social classes
When was the adjective gothic first applied to before it connotes literature?
Architecture
When was the adjective gothic first applied to before it connotes literature?
Architecture
Who was the first to establish a link between architecture gothic and the literary gothic
Horace Walpole
How did Walpole linked the two
He wrote a novel called the (castle of Otranto )and its subtitle ( a gothic story )
Which features familiar tropes of gloomy castles or mansions, supernatural hauntings, and sometimes a sensual Byronic hero or anti-hero
How did Walpole linked the two
He wrote a novel called the (castle of Otranto )and its subtitle ( a gothic story )
Which features familiar tropes of gloomy castles or mansions, supernatural hauntings, and sometimes a sensual Byronic hero or anti-hero
When was the castle of Otranto written
1764
Purpose of gothic
To arouse fear in the reader with the threat of realising all the potentialities of the mind beyond reason
What was the fear characterised by ?
The increasing disillusionment with the enlightenment rationality and the bloody revolution in America and French
Setting of gothic novel
At night in Ancient settings ( dungeons , isolated castle , mysterious abbeys and convents with hidden passages
Powerful element used to create an atmosphere of gloom ,mystery and oppression
Darkness
Characters
Gothic hero, heroine and wanderer or outcast
Gothic hero
Heroine
Wanderer or outcast
Characteristics
Gothic hero :usually isolated involuntarily or involuntarily .
heroine : Afflicted with unreal terrors and persecuted by a villain
The wanderer or outcast is usually in isolation usually as a form of divine punishment
