Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The article deals with the image of Porthgenna Tower in the novel “The Dead Secret” (1856) by the English writer and playwright W. Collins. It notes the influence of the Gothic tradition on the work of W. Collins and the description of the main setting. The article describes the importance of the material world, nature and symbolism, which give tension and dramatic effect to the narrative. It reveals the features of the author’s approach to creating an atmosphere of mystery when describing the tower. It analyzes the artistic devices, techniques, and motifs in the novel “The Dead Secret” that create the image of the tower.
Author: J. SHABUNYA
Institution: Euphrosyne Polotskaya State University
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402528282