Gothic+Romanticism



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“Gothic” can mean many different things in today's society. It can be a form of architecture, art, personal style, or literature. Gothic initially meant “of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilizations, or their language.” For many, many years this is what goth was referred to as. Goth literature starting taking effect in England from the late 1700s to 1830. It is in the Romantic category of literature. Usually in gothic romantic books the setting takes a great importance. A lot of the time the setting is dark, dreary, or scary. There is usually a leading character and a villain of some sort.

//Frankenstein,// by Mary Shelley, is a form of gothic romantic literature. //Frankenstein// was published in London in 1818, but is nameless. Mary Shelley’s name is on the second edition, which was published in France in 1823. The setting in the book is very dreary at times. The book in some scenes goes into a lot of detail about how the mountains or nature setting looks like. The setting usually effects the mood. Victor Frankenstein is the main character in the book. The monster is the villain, even though he is not completely evil.

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