Category: Gothic Fiction

Emily Jane Bronte was a British narrator and poet. She was born on 30 July 1818 and died on 19 December 1848. Emily is known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights published in 1847 in London under her alias Ellis Bell. Her novel is a classic of English literature. Emily’s character is mysterious and isolated.…

Physical Setting Conrad was deeply fascinated by the circumstances that established men’s perseverance and were fascinated by physical realism. This curiosity propelled him into realities that he presented in romantic charm and ‘ adventurous exaltation’ in the novella. The very opening line of the novella, The sea-reach of the Thames stretched before us like the…

The literary term Gothic incorporates a number of sub-genres under it. Gothic Film forms one of the significant genres. Heidi Kaye in Gothic Film writes  Gothic, as a genre born in darkness, has a natural affinity with the cinema1. A film as a visual medium serves as a great spectacle for the audience to…

Who doesnt love a theatrical drama filled with contemplation? Mary Shelleys Frankenstein is a spectacular adaption of the renowned 1817 gothic novel, Frankenstein, and is a movie lover’s dream, touching the thoughts of viewers since its release in 1994. Today, Branagh has sat down with me to discuss how he has used gothic elements, such…

The Fall of the House of Usher has strong literary elements that make it align with the more Gothic style writing that once came from romanticism. Gothic literature is a certain writing style that is mainly defined by its use of death, fear, horror, gloom and while using more romantic features like very high and…

The Usher mansion is transformed into the lifeless counterpart of the inhabitants. It is a symbol and a valuable character that makes the transition between the realm of the dead and that of the living creatures; it symbolizes death and decomposition. Its walls are encapsulating and suffocating the Usher twins, bringing the fall both inwardly…

There are 13 elements of European Gothic. Elements of European Gothic are important in a gothic novel because authors can explore supernatural thoughts and ideas through narration. Two famous stories of the gothic genre are The Fall of The House of Usher ” by Edgar Allan Poe and The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.…

Look in the mirror and what do you see? What identifies you as a person? Is there an underlying truth about your identity that you are unconscious of? Who do you let influence your appearance and beliefs? The truth is, every external and internal factor in our lives can make up who we are, they…

In Gothic literature, novels use a wide range of themes that center around gothic elements. Beginning in the early eighteenth century, these elements began a new genre that incorporated the ideas of the supernatural, horror, and dark events and sceneries. Horace Walpoles novel The Castle of Ontranto is regarded as the beginning of Gothic literature.…

Another theme that is used in the Fall of the House of Usher is the fact that madness is a major factor in the story of the Ushers. Many of Poes stories deal with the mental struggle-taking place inside someone and how that is affecting the others. In the Fall of the house of Usher…