Gothic Literature - Characteristics - Fixation on death and insanity - Exploration of the mind reflected in the use of language - Supernatural elements scary/dark settings and plot - Characters that act on emotional impulse - Mary Shelley (August 30, 1797-February 1, 1851) - (1823) Frankenstein -Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849) - (1845) The Raven - Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847-April 20, 1912) - (1897) Dracula (jan 1, 1800 – jan 1, 1850)
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jan 1, 1800
jan 1, 1850
~ 50 years