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Nightmare Abbey · Concept
The Gothic and the Supernatural
The Abbey's ruined setting, ghost stories, and mock-apparitions are used both to evoke Gothic tropes and to satirize them, with characters like Mr. Flosky claiming to see ghosts while the narrative debunks supernatural events as psychological or farcical.
The Abbey's ruined setting, ghost stories, and mock-apparitions are used both to evoke Gothic tropes and to satirize them, with characters like Mr. Flosky claiming to see ghosts while the narrative debunks supernatural events as psychological or farcical.
The entire chapter is built around ghost stories, a staged apparition, and the characters' varied reactions, highlighting the Gothic fascination with the supernatural.