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Modern Social Science Research. 2025; 5: (9) ; 10.12208/j.ssr.20250382 .

The evolution of gothic fiction and dark romanticism: a study of the literary tradition of the Cthulhu mythos
哥特小说与黑暗浪漫主义的嬗变——“克苏鲁神话”文学传统刍议

作者: 赵翔, 王云 *

齐齐哈尔大学外国语学院 黑龙江齐齐哈尔

*通讯作者: 王云,单位:齐齐哈尔大学外国语学院 黑龙江齐齐哈尔;

引用本文: 赵翔, 王云 哥特小说与黑暗浪漫主义的嬗变——“克苏鲁神话”文学传统刍议[J]. 现代社会科学研究, 2025; 5: (9) : 77-80.
Published: 2025/9/29 11:52:52

摘要

霍华德·菲利普·洛夫克拉夫特融合传统的哥特小说写作手法与黑暗浪漫主义的异化特性创作了充满现代科学幻想的“克苏鲁神话”,以此将传统恐怖小说的维度拓展到了宇宙层面,通过在小说中营造不可名状的恐怖刺激人类对未知的恐惧,创造了称之为宇宙恐怖的审美体验。本文将深入研究洛氏“克苏鲁神话”背后的文学传统,阐释其嬗变中造成的影响如何创造了“宇宙恐怖”。

关键词: 克苏鲁神话;哥特小说;黑暗浪漫主义;宇宙恐怖

Abstract

Howard Phillips Lovecraft expanded the dimensions of traditional horror fiction to a cosmic scale by blending the alienation characteristics of Gothic fiction with dark romanticism, creating the modern science-fiction-infused “Cthulhu Mythos.” Through evoking indescribable terror in his works, he stimulated humanity’s primordial fear of the unknown, thereby establishing an aesthetic experience known as “cosmic horror.” This paper will conduct an in-depth examination of the literary traditions underlying Lovecraft's “Cthulhu Mythos,” elucidating how the transformative influences within its evolution gave birth to “cosmic horror.”

Key words: Cthulhu mythos; Gothic novel; Dark romanticisim; Cosmic horror

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