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The Dark Romantics or The Gothic Romantics Late 18 th century (UK) to Early

The Dark Romantics or The Gothic Romantics Late 18 th century (UK) to Early 19 th century (US)

Comparing Literature Ages Remember…. n Each successive age is a reaction to the previous

Comparing Literature Ages Remember…. n Each successive age is a reaction to the previous one. n Each previous age fails to see the achievement of the successive age. n Using the chart on the next slide, explain how the Age of Reason reacted to Puritanism.

Comparing Literature Ages Puritanism Age of Reason Faith Reason Authority Skeptics Theology Science Predestined

Comparing Literature Ages Puritanism Age of Reason Faith Reason Authority Skeptics Theology Science Predestined Humanity Self-made Humanity

The Romantic response to The Age of Reason and Industrialization… Over-crowding n Urbanization n

The Romantic response to The Age of Reason and Industrialization… Over-crowding n Urbanization n Factory life/work n Poverty n How do you think the Romantics would respond to these issues in their stories?

Comparing Literature Ages Puritanism Age of Reason Romanticism Faith Reason Extreme Emotions, Insanity Authority

Comparing Literature Ages Puritanism Age of Reason Romanticism Faith Reason Extreme Emotions, Insanity Authority Skepticism Mystery, Suspense Theology Science Supernatural, Occult Legends, Dreams, Wild Nature Predestined Humanity Self-made Humanity Fate, Curses, Omens

Elements of Dark Romanticism n n n n n Drafty, old, family houses/castles Mystery

Elements of Dark Romanticism n n n n n Drafty, old, family houses/castles Mystery and suspense, finding dark secrets Supernatural: ghosts, curses, monsters, etc. Grisly death and macabre murder Omens, curses, dreams, legends Extreme emotions of grief, passion, love Instances of madness and insanity References wild, dangerous nature Mood: creepy, doom and gloom, terror

Dark Romantic Heroes Conflicted n Loner n Misunderstood by society n Spiritual n Talented

Dark Romantic Heroes Conflicted n Loner n Misunderstood by society n Spiritual n Talented or gifted in some way n Inspired by creativity and imagination rather than society norms n

Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Herman Melville

Herman Melville

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Washington Irving

Washington Irving

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Jane Austin

Jane Austin

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