Dark romanticism tends to be know with the idea of darkness in human souls, the concept of sin, or a certain dark outlook on society in general. An Example of a Dark Romantic piece is “The Devil and Tom Walker,” by Washington Irving.
Romantic literature, such as 'The Devil and Tom Walker,' often references the supernatural. In the story Tom is haunted by a man who he calls the devil. It was not uncommon for people of this era to believe that one could make deals with the devil in a horrible fashion, but the other portion of that belief always stated that the price paid by those who did such deals were too great, meaning one had to sacrifice one's soul in order to receive the promised benefits from Satan himself. The Devil, “proposed that Tom
Romantic literature, such as 'The Devil and Tom Walker,' often references the supernatural. In the story Tom is haunted by a man who he calls the devil. It was not uncommon for people of this era to believe that one could make deals with the devil in a horrible fashion, but the other portion of that belief always stated that the price paid by those who did such deals were too great, meaning one had to sacrifice one's soul in order to receive the promised benefits from Satan himself. The Devil, “proposed that Tom