厄舍古屋的倒塌.ppt

* “The Fall of the House of Usher” The gothic context of the tale The doubling motif of the tale The function of setting in the tale The structural unity of the tale 精品课件资料 * The Gothic literary tradition Begun in eighteenth century England Novelists Horace Walpole Ann Radcliffe Matthew “Monk” Lewis Popular form in British literary journals Imported into American short story - 19th century Key ingredient was sensationalism 精品课件资料 * Gothic Architecture in America Started in US about 1840 Steeply pitched roofs Pointed arch windows Elaborate trim around roof edges High dormers Lancet windows 精品课