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By Tara Holloway & Leigh Clapp Gothic Literature By Tara Holloway & Leigh Clapp

The Gothic Tradition Began in Europe Two Early Works: Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (1818) Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897)

Gothic Architecture The Gothic tradition was also reflected in architecture: vaulted ceilings, arches, stained glass windows, gargoyles

Gargoyles

Characteristics of Gothic Fiction Mystery Horror Despair The Grotesque Violence The Supernatural Other dark topics

Edgar Allan Poe Died in Baltimore on Oct 7, 1847 His life was filled with personal tragedy and professional failure Poe drank to escape this failure Numerous women whom he loved died, most from tuberculosis He wrote only one novel, around 50 poems, and 70 short stories

Poe Father of the modern horror story Father of the short story

The Cask of Amontialldo

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Raven