The Significance of Gothic Symbols and Elements in Dickens' Short Story “The Signal-Man”

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1, , course: English - 19th Century, language: English, abstract: Charles Dickens’ short story “The Signal-Man”, published in 1866, is deeply connected with the spirit of the nineteenth century Britain. The huge impact of new technologies and economic development, together with Darwin’s new theorie...