Poe, well known today for his poetry and short stories, such as "The Pit and the Pendulum", is regarded by many to be the founder of the modern detective story. He often wrote horror stories and psychological thrillers, while at the same time exploring the human mind and individual emotions. ... "Transcendentalists accepted the neo-platonic conception of nature as a living mystery, full of signs - nature is symbolic.... The human soul was part of the oversoul, essentially the spirit of the cosmos, and upon death, would return to the oversoul. ... In his essay "Nature"...

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In her 1831 introduction, Shelley declares her desire to think of a story which would speak to the "mysterious fears of our nature and awaken thrilling horror " one to "curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart". ... Nature and weather plays an important role in foreshadowing dark evil acts, events and confrontation to come in the novel. ... This aspect links the Gothicism of the novel to the Romantic period, a period closely related with nature. ... Through the setting, Shelley shows that if an individual tries to play God and mess the order of nature, it will deliver the c...

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These authors also made women more accepted and human. ... He challenges the idea of Christ the lamb with the repetitive nature. ... Lipke4 There are also two stories that come to mind when discussing God as a new topic. ... In this short story we see a man on a journey. ... The next story that comes to expresses God in the area of new topics is Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. ...

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