In Barbara there are a lot of Gothic themes, for example, many things happen in darkness, like when Barbara runs away with her lover in the middle of the night. There is also the fact that Barbara is stuck in the past after the death of Edmond, and she becomes obsessed with the idea of his beauty. The author of Barbara of the House of Grebe seems to punish Barbara's character for being vain and only loving Edmond for his looks. it seems like the author feels that she deserves the mental issues brought on by her second husband. These are only a few of the Gothic elements in this story.
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