PPT-Introduction to Rebecca & gothic fiction

Genre amp Gothic Romance All works of literature can be classified into genres Genre It designates the literary form or type into which works are classified according to what they have in common either in their formal structures or in their treatment of subject matter or . Surrender. ACL2009. Australian Literature. Lecture Overview. Gothic Fiction. Australian Gothic Fiction. ‘Cold Snap’ Cate Kennedy. Surrender . Sonya Hartnett. Defining Gothic Fiction. ‘The Gothic had developed as a popular narrative form in Britain towards the end of the 18. Dracula. is considered to be a gothic . novel (fiction) written . in epistolary form. . Dracula. , originally titled . The Un-Dead. , . was first published in June 1897. Through his novel the author, Bram Stoker, explores the vampire . What . are the characteristics of a gothic text?. Definitions – starting point:. Gothic fiction. . (sometimes referred to as . Gothic horror. ) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both . Reading Sonya . Hartnett’s . Surrender. dr. Natalie Kon-yu. ACL2009. Australian Literature. Lecture Overview. Gothic Fiction. Australian Gothic Fiction. ‘Cold Snap’ Cate Kennedy. Surrender . Sonya Hartnett. Gothic horror. Fact number one:. genre . of . literature that combines fiction, horror and . Romance.. Gothic horror . Fact number two:. Gothic horror started in 1764 with the novel the castle of ortanto by Horace Walpole.. A genre of spooky stories. The Gothic Movement. A reaction to Enlightenment rationalism, which was concerned with classical principles and scientific progress. . Gothic novels drew upon the conventions of the medieval (chivalric) romances that told of knights battling with magic and monsters. . Where does this fit?. Paper 2 consists of:. 1. One . unseen passage from The Gothic Genre on which to write a commentary . 2. One . comparative essay to write, exploring themes and ideas in light of ‘The Bloody Chamber’ and ‘The Picture of Dorian . 1814-1848. Watch and make notes on forbidden knowledge in late gothic fiction . https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ka3HLrT3c. . What happened in the mid 19. th. century which influenced writers of The Gothic?. 1814-1848. Watch and make notes on forbidden knowledge in late gothic fiction . https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ka3HLrT3c. . What happened in the mid 19. th. century which influenced writers of The Gothic?. Where does this fit?. Paper 2 consists of:. 1. One . unseen passage from The Gothic Genre on which to write a commentary . 2. One . comparative essay to write, exploring themes and ideas in light of ‘The Bloody Chamber’ and ‘The Picture of Dorian . DEFINITION. Gothic novel is a genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death and at times, romance. . HISTORY. Its origin is attributed to English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto. It originated in England in the second half of the 18th century and had much success in the 19. Gothic Fiction. Gothic fiction is a genre associated with the . mystery. and . intrigue. surrounding the . supernatural. and the unknown.. 18. th. century . Characteristics. : death and decay, haunted homes/castles, family curses, madness, powerful love/romance, the paranormal.. Historical Background. Prince Vlad . Tepes. , a.k.a. Vlad the . Impaler. (1431-1476) is the model for Count Dracula.. Known for killing 40,000-100,000 people. Vlad the . Impaler. was also called Dracula, which means “devil” or “Son of the Dragon”. 1831-1901. Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria and . Prince Albert. Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years.. Alice in Wonderland. The Queen of Hearts. Prince Albert in a Can. Under Victoria’s Rule. The role of the monarchy changes from giving orders to parliament to advising it..