Friday, March 4, 2016
As of now, I know a little bit about the course I will be taking. It's going to be focused on gothic literature, which actually originated in England. It was very popular in Germany and England from the 18th to 19th century, and is the reason we have such novels as Frankenstein and Dracula. This form of literature stemmed from the Gothic architecture which has been around since as early as the 12th century (which began in France), but lost popularity in the 16th century. I've always been very fond of literature, so I'm very excited to learn more of the finer details and influences of the Gothic style of writing, and just how widespread it really is.
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I like that you can cite Frankenstein and Dracula as models of the 19th century genre. The relationship of the architecture to the literature is a an interesting topic that we will certainly talk about a lot. I think the finer details will certainly intrigue you, especially as we branch out into the Empress Elizabeth as a gothic heroine, and Kafka as the horror of the mundane gothic. Ultimately it is more inspiring than depressing; honest.
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