![]() Rochester finally get together, you know it's because they truly love each other. She grows and changes throughout the book, and when she and Mr. Jane, in fact, is one of my favorite characters in literature. Jane is a strong, independent young woman who takes her own paths, even when her destiny seems to be laid out and is unalterable. They're not typical heroes and/or heroines. I think it's so well written, and the characters are so interesting. I guess my favorite Gothic novel is "Jane Eyre." Charlotte Bronte really hooked me into that one. ![]() ![]() The other movies are just a little too clean and sanitized - even the Bela Lugosi version. ![]() To me, it really captures the tension and horror of the novel. The movie version by Francis Ford Coppola is the best one, even though it strays a little from the book. He wanted the reader to start looking around for vampires. It reads much easier than "Frankenstein" and it's clear Stoker wanted a really convincing read. I think my favorite of the Gothic novels has to be "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Hated "Wuthering Heights" by her sister, though. What is it about vampires that attracts people anyway? The Woman in Black is also a novel based on Gothic literature.Īre all of the recent vampire movies considered Gothic fiction? These types of movies have been really popular over the last several years.
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