As the period of American Romanticism emerged, so did a new breed of literature and writers with a style all their own. As the romantics sought to rise above all dull realities in search of higher truth, they ... techniques came the Romantic approach to the development of Gothic novels, and short stories. Having roots in French, German, and English literature, this was uncharted territory for rising American Romantic authors. Most notable for his contributions to this genre of literature was Edgar Allan Poe, who was indeed attracted to the exotic, otherworldly trappings of the Gothic. Partic...

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