The Comparative Study of Gothic Elements:The Raven and the Blind Owl

Sadegh Hedayat and Edgar Allan Poe are two of the most influential and outstanding writers in short story writing whose works have been interested for many critics, writers and translators across the world of art. Hedayat and Poe introduced the Gothic style of writing to the world of art at their times, in which fear, darkness، death and disappointment are the main gothic themes. Besides being a writer, both Hedayat and Poe were skillful in poetry, school of realism and literary criticism. The context of stories in Hedayat and Poe’s works enjoys unique characteristics and elements which have given them a special style

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Sadegh Hedayat , Edgar Allan Poe , Gothic Elements , Comparative study , Blind Owl , Raven