The Popularity of Gothic Literature During the Romantic Era

The Gothic style elements expressed by Horace Walpole's Otranto Castle have been very innovative and controversial during the Romantic era, so the reputation of romantic writers and readers has dramatically increased and the pioneering popularity of today's entertainment I created a genre. . These literary elements are an important turning point in maintaining Gothic's historical literary form, along with the transformation of the literary era and informal recognition struggle between romance and Gothic writers.

Gothic literature evolved during the British Romantic era, the first mention of "Gothic" related to literature is in the subtitle of the British Library of Otranto Castle in 1765, the story of Horace · Walpole "Gothic story". The author said that this is a subtle joke. "When he uses that word it means" savage "and" derived from medieval ". In the book, the story is said to be the old story that was discovered very recently. But that is only a part of the story

In the context of American literature, Gothic is still under the shadow of the "religious" genre of the American Renaissance. Romantic literature such as Gothic literature is promoted by Nathaniel Hawthorne and depends on an unforgettable mysterious story that blurs the boundary between reality and fancy. Po's Gothic embraced his realistic violence and anxiety scenes, and the final conservative and traditional solution of a romantic novel like Hawthorn's "The Seven of the Gables" (1851) I will put him outside.

Since the advent of the Victorian Gothic literary concept this kind of work has always maintained excellent popularity. The main reason Gothic literature has gained popularity is that Gothic novels have always been exposed to countless frightening elements whether in the Gothic distortion, in their presentation or in the presentation. Fear effectiveness form (Hudson) - The story of Edgar Allen Poe "The Fall of King Arthur" and Alfred Hitchcock's movie "Dizziness" are very similar in many ways. One way is that they all have friends who will help murder. Secondly, both stories have death, mystery and tricks. In the movie, Vertigo John "Scottie" Ferguson received a call from Gavin Elster, an old friend who helped him find a job.