I was wondering about the connections between Jane Austen's novel "Northanger Abbey" and Gothic novels?
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JA is pretty much making fun of gothic novels.  The main character wants her life to be more like the novels she usually reads, so she imagines everything to be darker than it really is.
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I think Goths are associated with "evil" because Death is a huge fascination for the Goth, as are vampires and anything else associated with bringing Death, and since most people fear Death, they assume anything enamored with it must be evil.\n\nGoths have this whole Victorian-Nihilist thing going on, all pain and poetry, and to an angsty young person, this is very attractive.\n\nIt didn't used to be just a fashion thing. "Back in My Day" (I love saying that!), you dressed like you belonged at an 18th/19th-century funeral because that era was very romantic, and you felt like you belonged there instead of here. Think "Wuthering Heights" -- oh, the pain, Heathcliff, the sweet pain!\n\nAnne Rice had a lot to do with it, too.\n\nSo that's my take, anyway.
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some sparknotes.com books have an actual copy of the book, otherwise, u can try cliffnotes. they all just give summaries (great for English novels you didnt read:) \nsome have a link to the actual book. \n\nhope that helps!
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there  is  NOTHING   in  the  world  --- that  matches  the  work  of    MICHEAL  ANGELO \n\n  but  many  ancient  u k  cathedrals  and  abbeys  have  a  similar  beauty  and   GREAT  HISTORY\n\n we  older people   in   ENGLAND   are  PROUD   of  our  history\n\n  try   WELLS   cathedral   in  somerset ---  or  the  famous   WEST  MINSTER  ABBEY    in  london -----  for starters  ---  \n\nbut  i  still  say\n\n answer  to  question ---  is    NO\n\n  cos  nothing  compares  \n\n   GOD   BLESS  YOU\n\n   regards\n\n   M. M.
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I'm sorry that you're having so much trouble. I'm having trouble helping you interpret the question being that I haven't read that particular novel. I wish you the best of luck, but I can tell you that several people in your class are probably having the same trouble. So, any interpretation of the question that you would have would certainly be better than nothing!! ;)
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Now I have theories here! But I don't know!  go to www.sirpercy.org and see what you think after reading all the background info there.  There is a LOT of history that goes beyond the novels and there is a family tree dating back centuries before the books were set and naming thier children.  I can't work out whether it is a very elaborate fan writing or a biography?
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I love that book.  Anyway, in the "Voyage to Lilliput" section, that nation is at war with Blefuscu over the proper manner to eat a hard boiled egg, obviously a trivial matter.  \n\nThere are many layers of satire in "Gulliver's Travels", and one of them here concerns the Catholic-Protestant problems which have often plagued Britain.  Swift was basically claiming that bloodshed between Catholics and Protestants over their theological differences made just as much sense as going to war over the correct way to eat eggs.\n\nI hope this helps.  "Gulliver's Travels" really is a great book, the later parts are, in my view, even better than the more famous voyages to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
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I find that they have a few similarities. You have to look beyond the book to see a few things. For example: The monster is called a daemon, reeking havoc everywhere. Killing people here and there. Yes he is a daemon, but have you ever thought of Victor being the daemon? He plays God by creating a "human being" of his own. Which brings to the whole theme of the novel 'Playing God". He defies God. Isn't that daemonic on it's own? \n\nAnother example is hatred. Victor may not show this personality much, but you can see it when he has created his "perfect creation". His overjoyed personality in this instance came to a stop when he has seen how terrible and monstrous his creation became. Due to his hatred, he left his creation hanging. The monster, on the other hand, shows hatred towards his 'God'(Victor). This is all because of his 'God" did not take care of him like how our God takes care of us. His hatred spread to revenge. Here is where the killing began.\n\n"That's all i can help with. My exam for Literature just passed. And I did Frankenstein. But kind of forgotten everything. It will help if you do footnotes on the two characters. Do a contrast and comparison. The themes could help you too."
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Yup. Try:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_and_the_Gypsy
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Hi, \nCheckout http://www.dinakaran.co.in/vasantham/novel/2002/jun/23/default.html , you have an online novel there :):)
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Check out Edgar Allan Poe. He was real "gothy".
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What a fascinating observation. When I read Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, I remember thinking about this unusual connection between painter Leonardo da Vinci and hoaxster Rory Emerald too. I think author Dan Brown or perhaps another writer is definitely planning on publishing something about this. I have seen questions and answers under religion & spirituality about Rory Emerald before. Leonardo was psychically connected with Rory in some bizarre way. There are tons of stories about Leonardo and Rory all over the internet. What is going on? (great question, you got me interested!)
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Do some research on Wikipedia about swords and arrows. Is this story set in the present day or earlier times, and where? Some writers, such as Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient) do loads of research for their works.\n\nIf you don't have time to research, have you considered choosing an easier topic?
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There You GO:\n\nI just completed reading the novel, Nightbirds on Nantucket, written by Joan Aiken. It is one of the seven books in the Wolves Chronicles series. The novel features Dido Twite, and her frequent adventures. Of the numerous characters, I chose to focus my attention on Dido and Dutiful, who frequently appeared in the book. Joan Aiken uses a unique personality and style for each character. For example, the way she emphasizes Dutiful’s fear on page 66. When the ship Dutiful is on shakes, she becomes scared and begins to question her safety. The source of Dutiful’s fear of the ocean remains an unanswered question. One theory is that Dutiful’s fear arose because of her late mother’s fears. The genre of Nightbirds on Nantucket is difficult to identify. It seems to be historical fiction because of the language used and clothing styles mentioned. This novel may also be classified under fantasy because of certain animals, a pink whale, and weaponry used, a mile-long gun. I enjoyed reading this book because of the author’s writing style and ideas, which instantly grab the reader’s attention. Everything flowed extremely well; in fact, I felt as if I was on the ship with Dutiful and Dido. The clarity of the details makes me wonder what the author’s inspiration was.\n\n\nDon't forget to underline the title of the novel. You may want to mention more about Dido's characer.
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i think a monk called the venerable bede from northumberland had something to do with it .check him out on the net
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Just type April Raintree Novel and you will have a lot of links. Here is a link of somebody's study page on the novel\n\nhttp://jesshomepage0.tripod.com/studyguide.htm\n\nHope this helps you work it out. I agree with the previous poster, you should read it yourself.
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Go to ebay and type in gothic fairies...I have seem them in there before