Late 18Late 18thth early 19 early 19thth CenturyCentury

Influences today’s Influences today’s writerswriters

Gothic LiteratureGothic Literature

Origin’s of GothOrigin’s of Goth Germanic tribe –Germanic tribe –

extinct extinct Medieval (Europe Medieval (Europe

1100-1500)1100-1500) ArchitectureArchitecture artart

““Gothik” ArchitectureGothik” Architecture Horace WalpoleHorace Walpole

Strawberry Hill, LondonStrawberry Hill, London Reflected gothik styleReflected gothik style

Towers, gargoyles, ornaments, Towers, gargoyles, ornaments, archways, stain glass, spiral staircasesarchways, stain glass, spiral staircases

Became popular and reproduced by Became popular and reproduced by othersothers

Today in churches and universitiesToday in churches and universities

Beginning of Gothic Beginning of Gothic LiteratureLiterature

Horace WalpoleHorace Walpole Later wrote Later wrote The Castle of OtrantoThe Castle of Otranto Start gothic themes in writingStart gothic themes in writing

Important AuthorsImportant Authors

Anne Radcliff Anne Radcliff Mysteries of Mysteries of

UdolphoUdolpho Matthew Matthew

Gregory Lewis Gregory Lewis The MonkThe Monk

Mary Shelley Mary Shelley FrankensteinFrankenstein

Bram Stoker Bram Stoker DraculaDracula

William Faulkner William Faulkner A Rose for EmilyA Rose for Emily

Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne Rappaccini’s DaughterRappaccini’s Daughter

Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allen Poe Various poems and talesVarious poems and tales

Gothic ElementsGothic Elements Mystery/suspenseMystery/suspense Violent emotion Violent emotion

(anger, surprise and (anger, surprise and fear)fear)

Omens –dreams –Omens –dreams –visionsvisions

Gloom and horrorGloom and horror Fainting, frightened Fainting, frightened

and screaming and screaming womenwomen

Grotesque and dark Grotesque and dark subjectssubjects

Pleasurably terrifyingPleasurably terrifying Ancient propheciesAncient prophecies Entrapment of Entrapment of

characterscharacters Good and evil Good and evil

characterscharacters Journey of self Journey of self

revelationrevelation GreedGreed Supernatural Supernatural

eventsevents

Gothic SettingsGothic Settings

Night timeNight time Flickering lampsFlickering lamps Ancient castlesAncient castles

Gothic styleGothic style Moans and screamsMoans and screams Secret passagewaysSecret passageways Winding stairwaysWinding stairways Gusty windGusty wind Approaching footstepsApproaching footsteps Rusty old doors Rusty old doors

openingopening

Gothic today Gothic today

Gothic influences in modern authorsGothic influences in modern authors Films depict gothic themesFilms depict gothic themes Original novel all but extinct, but still Original novel all but extinct, but still

influences various genres today –influences various genres today –suspense/mysterysuspense/mystery

Gothic today Gothic today

What things today that you watch are What things today that you watch are gothic in nature?gothic in nature?

X-filesX-files Scary moviesScary movies Steven KingSteven King Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire Slayer Scooby DooScooby Doo Anne Rice Anne Rice Interview with a VampireInterview with a Vampire