For Friday: Gore, "The Red Man" and Landon, "The Bride of Lindorf"

For Friday, no questions, but be sure to read these two stories by women who were quite prolific and popular at the time: both were active in the 1820-40's, writing "silver fork" novels (novels of the upper classes) as well as drama and poetry. However, to have a career they had to dabble in the popular Gothic magazines, and these two stories represent their attempts to corner that market as well. On Friday I'll give you an in-class writing question to respond to, which will consider how women used the conventions of the Gothic story while also adding a social message (early feminism?) that men of the time would be less interested in--or aware of.

 

See you on Friday!