# What Satire of Literary and Philosophical Fashions means in Nightmare Abbey

> The novel mocks contemporary literary trends, including Gothic novels, German tragedies, and transcendental philosophy, through characters like Mr. Flosky, who revels in obscurity and pretentious mysticism.

## Explanation

The novel mocks contemporary literary trends, including Gothic novels, German tragedies, and transcendental philosophy, through characters like Mr. Flosky, who revels in obscurity and pretentious mysticism.

The epigraph's juxtaposition of high literary references and the mock-heroic tone of the Butler quote signals a satirical treatment of contemporary literary and philosophical affectations.

The discussion of the new novel 'Devilman' and poem 'Paul Jones' mocks the clichés of Gothic and Romantic literature, while Mr. Flosky's self-aggrandizement parodies contemporary critics.

Mr. Flosky's speech mocks the trend of creating heroes from vice and the preference for mystery over reason in contemporary fiction.

Mr. Flosky's transcendentalist musings and Mr. Asterias's absurdly credulous belief in mermaids satirize contemporary philosophical and scientific fads.

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