Název: Prvky gotického románu a Southern Ontario Gothic v díle Robertsona Daviese
Překlad názvu: Features of the gothic novel and Southern Ontario gothic in the works of Robertson Davies
Autoři: Kyselová, Mariana ; Nováková, Soňa (vedoucí práce) ; Kolinská, Klára (oponent)
Typ dokumentu: Bakalářské práce
Rok: 2012
Jazyk: eng
Abstrakt: The gothic novel, albeit not considered high literature, counts among the most distinctive literary genres. The literary form was at its prime in late 18th century, although its days of glory have past elements of the Gothic can be found even in contemporary literature. Over the centuries, several sub-genres of the gothic novel have developed, including Southern Ontario Gothic. This branch of the Gothic is characterized by criticism of social attitudes towards race, politics, gender and religion specific for that region, in combination with elements of the supernatural, magic realism and satire. Robertson Davies, whose novels belong to the most significant works of Southern Ontario Gothic, is considered to be a Canadian literature classic. The aim of this paper is to compare the elements of a classical gothic novel with the elements of Southern Ontario Gothic in Robertson Davies' TheDeptford Trilogy. The initial chapter covers the theoretical background to the problematic of the Gothic and defines the commonly used terminology. The term "gothic" is used in many contexts and fields, and therefore can carry various meanings. The chapter also introduces Southern Ontario Gothic as an acknowledged sub-genre. In the second chapter, some common themes that occur in Canadian culture are introduced....
Klíčová slova: Gotická literatura; Jihoontarijská gotika; Robertson Davies; Gothic Literature; Robertson Davies; Southern Ontario Gothic

Instituce: Fakulty UK (VŠKP) (web)
Informace o dostupnosti dokumentu: Dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UK.
Původní záznam: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/42429

Trvalý odkaz NUŠL: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-477647


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