Horror History

THE GOTHIC NOVEL (G.N)

1. Who invented the G.N? What was the title of the first G.N? When was it first published?

     Horace Walpole invented the G.N, the title of the first G.N is The Castle of Otranto and the first                    published  in 1764.

2. Which basic elements of horror do you remember from the inrtoductory lesson?
    Especially howling, doors grating on rusty hinges, footsteps approaching, ruins of buildings, thunder and         lightning, sight, moans, howls, clanking chains, crazed laughter.

3. Choose one of the topics on DISCOVERING LITERATURE and write a post.

    I choose Dracula, I really like this topic because is a classic and these days still in films of actually.

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR STORY

Who is Edgar Allan Poe? When and where was he born?
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known. Was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts.

What was he famous for?
For evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world.

Di he get married?
Yes, with Virginia, his cousin.

How did he die?

Edgar Allen Poe died on October 7, 1849. At the time, it was sais that Poe died of "congestion of the brain." But his actual cause of death has been the subject of endless speculation. Some experts believe that alcoholism led to his demise while others offer up alternative theories. Rabies, epilepsy and carbon monoxide poisoning are just some of the conditions thought to have led to the great writer's death.  

Name some of his most famous works.
The black cat and The Raven.