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Proposed Edits for "Dead in Love" Wikipedia Page.

Add Section: Background

1. The story was one of Gautier's early works and his first short story.
2. Published in 1836, the piece was developed during the peak of the Romantic period.
3. Look into: Gautier's relationship with or views on the Church --> was he in conflict with religious ideas? This could play a part in reason for the story's plotline.

Edit Section: Plot Summary

1. [general: change all past tense voice to present tense]

--> e.g. before: "As he left the church, a cold hand grasped his arm and he heard a woman say "What have you done!""

after: "As he leaves the church, a cold hand graps his arm and he hears a woman say, 'What have you done!'."

2. In second to last paragraph, add sentence on Romuald's reaction to Serapion killing Clarimonde, e.g:

"Romuald is shocked and angered at Serapion's actions, but does not intervene to prevent Clarimonde from being reduced to ash."

Add Section: Reception

1. [Look into the reception of the piece during the period, shortly after, and its influence today].
2. Was the piece as celebrated at the time as it is now?
3. Can it be grouped into the Romantic period or not? Etc.

Notes

Possible Secondary Sources:

Butler, E. (2010). Metamorphoses of the Vampire in Literature and Film: Cultural Transformations in Europe, 1732-1933. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7722/j.ctt81zrh

Sanders, J. L. (n.d.). Functions of the Fantastic. Retrieved September 02, 2016, from https://books.google.com/books?id=sh1C6TAkX5oC

>>>Michelle Edit: I hope you were able to check this, as I make edits to your suggestions... I was able to access this by typing "User:Gregrousso" in the search box, and suggestions for "User:Gregrousso/sandbox" popped up. I hope you were able to edit my page...

In the Background, bullet 2, I would avoid using "it" and substitute it with "this piece" or something along the lines. And perhaps instead of came, say something along the lines of "This piece was developed/created/written during the peak of the Romantic period." As for the "where Gautier identified greatly," I'm having trouble distinguishing what he was known as, as one of the Romance authors? or was his works recognized?

Otherwise, I think the suggestions you've made are relevant, and I think that it is relevant of how Gautier might have felt about religion, and maybe instead of a section of "reception," I feel that that could be also included in the "Background," where you've mentioned how it was recognized?