The Haunted Castle: A Study of the Elements of English Romanticism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162624518)

""The Haunted Castle: A Study of the Elements of English Romanticism"" by Eino Railo is a literary analysis of the Romantic movement in English literature. The book explores the themes and motifs of Romanticism through the lens of the Gothic genre, specifically focusing on the motif of the haunted castle. Railo examines how Gothic literature, with its emphasis on mystery, terror, and the supernatural, embodies many of the key tenets of Romanticism, including a fascination with the sublime, a celebration of individualism, and a rejection of traditional social norms. Through close readings of works by authors such as Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and Bram Stoker, Railo argues that the haunted castle serves as a powerful symbol of the Romantic imagination, representing both the dark and the sublime aspects of the human psyche. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Romanticism, as well as anyone interested in the Gothic genre and its literary significance.1927. The purpose of the present work is to serve as a guide to English horror- romanticism, and by presenting the chief materials used by it and grouping them according to the various themes employed, to show how the main romantic movement that began at the turn of the century and is represented in all shorter expositions of the subject as a suddenly bursting wave, as a kind of spontaneous revolution, is in all essentials the outcome of an organic development with widely spread roots that penetrate deep into the past. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Eino Railo
ISBN-10: 1162624515
ISBN-13: 9781162624518
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 422
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.86d