Sheridan Le Fanu

the meaning of being a woman were different than those of today. Women of that time period were viewed as inferior to their male counterparts. They were given no power of their own, and were required to rely solely on the men in their lives. J. Sheridan Le Fanu was clearly opposed to the status quo by the themes he presented in Carmilla. In the story, Carmilla pushes the set gender boundaries by taking on the role of the male in her relationship with Laura. Throughout the story, we see…

Gothic horror is considered to be an offshoot of literary Romanticism, because of their having many traits in common. Both are focused on emotions and commenced in the 18th century as the objection to the Enlightenment and its significance of rationality. These genres were also inspired by medieval literary works and imported its typical settings, superhuman characters and appearance of preternatural events. Spiritualism, the faith that dead people’s spirits can contact with the living, thrived…

society. The main focus is often on a female protagonist who is threatened and persecuted by an evil patriarchal figure. The nightmarish, fearful atmosphere of the Gothic world grants the opportunity for female authors to illustrate the female protagonist conflict with the values of society.94 As other genres, there is a very palpable relationship between the Female Gothic novel of the late eighteenth, early nineteenth and modern gothics and the social conditions of women at these three…

Nothing screams classic horror novels like Frankenstein. A household name that, on its initial reveal, rocked the world. Since then there have been a multitude of adaptations recreated off of the base premise. 30+ movies inspired by Mary Shelley’s legendary novel. Most aren’t the best, but there are some diamonds in the rough. I really want to take this opportunity to compare the classic novel to an interesting adaptation called I, Frankenstein, directed by Stuart Beattie. The differences…

William Butler Yeats was a very talented poet. In his lifetime he accomplished many great things. He was a 20th century Irish poet. He helped with the foundation with the Abbey Theatre, and later served as an Irish senator. He was well known for believing in occults, and including them in his works. Also, William Butler Yeats was a pervert. The study of the childhood of William Butler Yeats, his natural origin, his religious beliefs, and his Irish decent affected the style and setting of his…