Author Aesthetic: Charlotte Brontë

Author Aesthetic: Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë, the eldest of the famously known Brontë sisters, was an English novelist and poet best known for her novel Jane Eyre (1847). She was a prominent figure in gothic literature creating a new sub-genre also known as gothic romanticism. Through the decades, more and more sub-genres in literature are being created. Today, romantic fantasy, also known as “romantasy”, is growing increasingly popular. And Charlotte Brontë still plays a heavy influence on gothic literature as new sub-genres are created by emerging authors. If Charlotte Brontë were a writer today, what kind of influence would she have? Would she have a fashion influence as many authors do? What would her hobbies be, and how would modern language influence her writing style?

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Author Aesthetic: Mary Shelley

Author Aesthetic: Mary Shelley

The Goth subculture is often associated with its emergence during the 1980s, defined by fashion, music, and lifestyle. And while most of the gothic influence was largely associated with gothic rock and the post-punk music era, the culture emerged even earlier and was heavily influenced by gothic literature, which emerged in the late 18th century. Mary Shelley was amongst the first to mark a shift in gothic literature.

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Author Aesthetic: Emily Dickinson

Author Aesthetic: Emily Dickinson

It was recently announced that Taylor Swift is related to poet Emily Dickinson. It was both unexpected and unsurprising at the same time. So I thought I would do some further research on Emily and what she would be like if she were alive today. It’s interesting considering the contrast between Emily and Taylor: the former kept her writing to herself and only shared with her family and those whose reading taste she admired while the latter is one of the most well-known artists in the world exposing her innermost thoughts with millions. But the progress society has made in respecting women as artists in the past 130 years makes me wonder what kind of success Emily Dickinson would have had today, would she have kept her writing to herself or would she have been more inclined to share it with others in her own way?

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