Gothic and its Origins East and West: Vladimir Odoevsky and Fitz-James O'Brien
Cornwell, Neil. "Gothic and its Origins East and West: Vladimir Odoevsky and Fitz-James O'Brien." Exhibited by Candlelight: Sources and Developments in the Gothic Tradition. Eds. Valeria Tinker-Villani and Peter Davidson, with Jane Stevenson. Amsterdam : Rodopi, 1995. 117-128.
Type:
book
Genre:
literary criticism
Abstract:
Cornwell compares the works of Pfaffian Fitz-James O'Brien with those of Russian author Vladimir Odoevsky.
Comparing the synopsis of O'Brien's "Seeing the World" to Odoevsky's "The Improvisor," Cornwell shows that not only do they share the same plot, but even the same character names.
