Moral Criticism Behind the Gothic Elements in Wuthering Heights

This article aims at exploring the Gothic elements and how did them work to criticize the moral standard in Victorian era, in the novel, Wuthering heights. A Gothic novel includes creating wild and dark characters, creepy environment, uncanny plots and supernatural scenes, which are the typical features of the Gothic novel. And the indicating meaning behind Gothic elements expresses the criticism to the moral standard in Victorian era.

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International Journal of Education and Humanities
Published
2025-05-14
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https://doi.org/10.54097/76dj9931
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Crime and Detective Fiction Studies
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Moral Criticism Behind the Gothic Elements in Wuthering Heights

Feng Yu
International Journal of Education and Humanities
Crime and Detective Fiction Studies
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Moral Criticism Behind the Gothic Elements in Wuthering Heights

Feng Yu
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Abstract

This article aims at exploring the Gothic elements and how did them work to criticize the moral standard in Victorian era, in the novel, Wuthering heights. A Gothic novel includes creating wild and dark characters, creepy environment, uncanny plots and supernatural scenes, which are the typical features of the Gothic novel. And the indicating meaning behind Gothic elements expresses the criticism to the moral standard in Victorian era.

International Journal of Education and HumanitiesVol. 19(2)
Zhejiang Normal University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 89%
Crime and Detective Fiction Studies
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