GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE FOR AMBIENCE IN THE GOTHIC LITERATURE

摘要

This paper deals with the influence of Gothic architecture in literature. Here the authors try to study the rise of the gothic fiction or gothic horror. A detailed study of the of ambience creation using gothic structures is categorized in this paper. An interesting and intriguing study on the background painted in this genre reflecting the emotions of the major characters and mood of the drama is done in this paper. This paper studies how the different and sometimes contradictory forms like fiction, horror, death, suspense and even romance is established using the ambience of ruins and old structures in this type of literature.