gothic
Gothic Literature
Genre Elements
THE STEALING
vs. Traditional Gothic
vs. Traditional Gothic
Updated/Modern Genre Elements:
- Isolated, Distressed 1980s Heroine caused by gender role bias and male-dominant culture inequity
- Set on Dead-end coastal road with Gutted Lighthouse
- Modern Gentleman Hero Neighbor
- Supernatural Being Interferes in Heroine's Journey (Anti-hero)
- Modern Hero Neighbor
- Modern Tech/Machines
- Powerful Love/HEA
vs. Traditional Gothic
vs. Traditional Gothic
vs. Traditional Gothic
Traditional Genre Elements:
- Distressed Heroine
- Set in Gothic Castle and Dreary Conditions
- Supernatural Element
- Byronic Hero (Wicked Charismatic)
- Gentlemen Hero
- Stormy Weather
- Powerful Love
-Gothic Authors-
Walpole
Emily Bronte
Charlotte Bronte
Du Maurier
Radcliff
Frequently Asked Questions
Q&A
The dead-end sign and gutted, useless lighthouse... In despair, the Captain's daughter 'let go' of her miserable life... But eternal bliss is fleeting. Once again stranded on the road.. She finds love, but cannot escape...The Stealing.
Isolation, the lack of human connection to family, community, and self, stirs the darkest human emotions. This Modern Gothic Romance, set in the 80s, reveals the timeless struggle women face to find purpose and meaning while imprisoned by gender inequality
Primordial Guardian of Earth (Byronic Anti-Hero) Vs. Mere-Mortal Guy-Next-Door (Gentlemen Love Interest)
The Stealing
Wishes Sometimes Come True in Modern Gothic Romance
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