Women who are frightened and confused, wandering around lost, or dying due to a slow and unexplainable ailment.Ĩ. Supernatural events: ghosts, doors that open themselves, unexplained sounds, etc.ħ. Tales include highly charged emotional states like: terror, a feeling that one is on the brink of insanity, anger, agitation, an exaggerated feeling of some impending doom, and obsessive love.Ħ. Omens, foreshadowing, and dreams usually play a large role in the mysterious air that is created within the story.ĥ. A ghostly legend, an unexplainable occurrence, or a story about a horrible death or murder that took place at the family estate in question.Ĥ. An atmosphere of mystery and suspense that is enhanced by a plot which seeks to discover the secrets lying within the supernaturally charged environment.ģ. Settings most often include large, drafty old houses that have "been in the family for years." Since castles in the American landscape were practically unheard of, early Gothic fiction writers began substituting the family estate for the traditional castle.Ģ. You've got most of the classic Gothic elements, but really, the novel is about a young woman who becomes independent and self-sufficient in a time when it was a rarity.1. Rochester finally get together, you know it's because they truly love each other. She grows and changes throughout the book, and when she and Mr. Jane, in fact, is one of my favorite characters in literature. Jane is a strong, independent young woman who takes her own paths, even when her destiny seems to be laid out and is unalterable. They're not typical heroes and/or heroines. I think it's so well written, and the characters are so interesting. I guess my favorite Gothic novel is "Jane Eyre." Charlotte Bronte really hooked me into that one. The other movies are just a little too clean and sanitized - even the Bela Lugosi version.
To me, it really captures the tension and horror of the novel. The movie version by Francis Ford Coppola is the best one, even though it strays a little from the book. He wanted the reader to start looking around for vampires. It reads much easier than "Frankenstein" and it's clear Stoker wanted a really convincing read. I think my favorite of the Gothic novels has to be "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Hated "Wuthering Heights" by her sister, though. What is it about vampires that attracts people anyway?
The Woman in Black is also a novel based on Gothic literature.Īre all of the recent vampire movies considered Gothic fiction? These types of movies have been really popular over the last several years.
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