Literary notes about fascination (AI summary)
Literary authors use the term fascination to evoke an irresistible allure—a magnetic force that captivates the senses, emotions, or intellect. It can describe the bewitching charm of a person, as when a character's presence holds others spellbound [1], [2], while at other times it characterizes the hypnotic pull of a mysterious setting or idea that compels exploration, such as a sepulchre or enigmatic quality of nature [3], [4]. In some works, fascination even suggests a subtle seduction, gradually capturing the heart and mind, as seen when beauty or melancholy transforms an ordinary scene into something profoundly moving [5], [6]. This diverse deployment underscores fascination’s power to enrich narrative atmosphere and deepen character interaction across various literary genres.
- For the moment, every one seemed to be carried away by the fascination of the man.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - " Sir Michael watched the impression my lady made upon his nephew with a proud delight in her beauty and fascination.
— from Lady Audley's Secret by M. E. Braddon - Impelled by some sort of fascination, I approached the sepulchre to see what it was, and why such a thing stood alone in such a place.
— from Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker - Before a week had passed, the place began to exert a weird fascination upon me.
— from The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore - She does not, beautiful as she is, seize the soul by surprise, but, with more dangerous fascination, she steals it almost imperceptibly.”
— from Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney - The mystery of the sea, the fascination of far lands, the lure of adventure, the laughter of the world—his hearers felt and realised them all.
— from Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery
