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

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

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

5 Gargoyles

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

7 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

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

9 The Cask of Amontialldo

10 The Pit and the Pendulum

11 The Raven

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