... changed its title to "The Oval Portrait" .As an overall picture or a summary for the plot of the story, the setting is in an abandoned chateau in Apennines, Italy. The narrator of the story is badly wounded, he is accompanied by his valet and they are fleeing because of unknown reason. Finally they take shelter in a chateau. In the beginning of the story the narrator compares the chateau to the dark castles in Ann Radcliff ... and his idea that art can somehow transcend death. Another interesting point is the similarities between this short story and the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gra...

• Word Count: 3098
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate