English literature summary
The
colours
red,
black,
grey
and
white
are
associated
with
the
genre.
The
past
as
driving
force
–
characters
are
often
troubled
or
haunted
by
the
past.
No
historical
accuracy
or
time
(“once
upon
a
time…”);
blend
beauty
with
terror.
Examples:
Ann
Radcliffe’s
The
Mysteries
of
Udolpho,
Mary
Shelley’s
Frankenstein,
works
of
Clara
Reeve,
Harriet
Lee
and
Charlotte
Smith.
Beginning
of
the
19th
century
–
romanticism
and
realism
End
of
the
18th
century
–
beginning
of
romantic
literature
in
England.
Roughly
appeared