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The Dark Side of Christmas: Gothic Elements in Charles Dickens' works
Charles Dickens is one of the most iconic writers of the Victorian era in the 19th century. He is mostly known for his long novels that depict and critique societal issues. But he is also a master of gloomy, uncanny writings. In this video, we explore Gothic elements that can be found in Dickens' writing. 🦇✨️
Video on "What is Goth?": ua-cam.com/video/X6JPSB_tJ38/v-deo.html
Check out my other videos through my playlists:
Fantasy & Science Fiction: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge.html&si=noHspnGpRmSJcoJf
Gothic & Romantic Literature: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_HGNsS_eEjvOFzJ768EkD4.html&si=SPepRHmEmv7vFgFo
Literary Theory: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt.html&si=pGuItPI7BccbDXez
Japanese Literature: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB-s9fA804s7xAdT0p3sXC8L.html&si=IQWK2vTL8EMa886U
About this channel
I am Laura, a PhD student of Comparative Literature in Germany researching hermeneutics and aesthetics. I make videos on Gothic Literature, the origins of modern fantasy and sci-fi stories and literary theory.
Video chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:47 Who was Dickens?
3:46 What characterises Gothic Literature?
5:22 Summary of A Christmas Carol
6:22 Gothic Elements in A Christmas Carol
8:34 Gothic Elements in other writings
12:10 Conclusion
Sources:
Music by Epidemic Sound
Images by Wikimedia Commons
#goth #gothic #charlesdickens #achristmascarol #dickens #gothicliterature #gothicfiction
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The Cure & Gothic Music: A Review of "Goth: A History" by Lol Tolhurst
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Lol Tolhurst, one of the co-founders of the famous Gothic rock band "The Cure", has written a book called "Goth: A History" that was released in late 2023. This is my review of the book. I enjoyed it a lot - and hope you enjoy this video! hank you for watching! Video on "What is Goth?": ua-cam.com/video/X6JPSB_tJ38/v-deo.html Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fic...
The Search for Meaning: Where Ancient Rhetoric Meets Hermeneutics
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Ancient Rhetorics did not only teach the art of persuasion and giving a speech - it was also deeply connected to understanding and interpretation. In this video, we explore the connection between the ancient art of Rhetorics and hermeneutics, the art of understanding by example of a few rhetoricians discussed in an essay by Kathy Eden. I hope you enjoy the video! P.S. Please excuse the few spel...
The Best Books for December: My All-time favourite Classic Stories for Winter
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Hello everyone and happy December! In this video I introduce you to 7 of my all time favourite classic stories to read on cold December nights. I hope you enjoy them - thanks for watching! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fiction: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge.html&si=noHspnGpRmSJcoJf Gothic & Romantic Literature: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMh...
The Mysterious Case of Ariadne: The Minoan Princess Who Disappeared | Ancient Greek Mythology
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What happened to Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, after helping Theseus to escape the Labyrinth of the Minotaur and leaving Crete? The accounts of ancient authors tell different stories - sometimes she dies, sometimes she gets married to Dionysos, sometimes she gets turned into a Goddess or even a constellation of stars. We will explore several versions in this video together to get a clear...
The 2nd Gothic Literature Festival in Germany | Impressions and an Interview with Selina Schuster
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Hello everyone! In this video I take you along on a journey to the 2nd Gothic Literature Festival which was held in the beautiful town of Bacharach in the Rhine valley in Germany from 1st to 2nd of November 2024. I show you a few impressions and and interview with Selina Schuster, the author of a modern Gothic novel! I hope you enjoy the video - thank you for watching! And thanks to Selina Schu...
What is Goth? A History
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Happy Halloween! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fiction: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge.html&si=noHspnGpRmSJcoJf Gothic & Romantic Literature: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_HGNsS_eEjvOFzJ768EkD4.html&si=SPepRHmEmv7vFgFo Literary Theory: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt.html&si=pGuItPI7BccbDXez Japanese Literature: ua-cam.co...
Tales of Terror: 10 Spooky Stories to read this Halloween
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Welcome to this short introduction into 10 of my all-time-favourite spooky stories to read this Halloween! I hope you enjoy the video! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fiction: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge.html&si=noHspnGpRmSJcoJf Gothic & Romantic Literature: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_HGNsS_eEjvOFzJ768EkD4.html&si=SPepRHmEmv7vFgFo Liter...
Writing the Unspeakable: The brilliant novels of Nobel-prize laureate Han Kang
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Hello everyone! In this video I introduce you to the writings of Nobel-prize laureate Han Kang, whose work I have a adored for years. I talk about the four novels that have so far been translated to English: The Vegetarian, Human Acts, The White Book and Greek Lessons. I hope you enjoy the video! The interview with Han Kang I mentioned in the video: ua-cam.com/video/tQTI6bV0waE/v-deo.html Check...
A Gothic Tale of Sin and Redemption: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Hello fellow readers! In this video I discuss the famous Romantic poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", written by Samuel Taylor Colerdidge and published in 1798. I hope you enjoy the video! If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fiction: ua-cam.com/play/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge.html&si=no...
The First Gothic Story: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
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The First Gothic Story: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
Understanding Kafka: Using Hermeneutics to interpret his texts
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Understanding Kafka: Using Hermeneutics to interpret his texts
The Dark Side of Literature: The Invention of Gothic Fiction in the 18th century
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The Dark Side of Literature: The Invention of Gothic Fiction in the 18th century
Beyond the surface: Delving into Peter Szondi's Literary Hermeneutics
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Beyond the surface: Delving into Peter Szondi's Literary Hermeneutics
10 Gothic Books for the Spooky Season 🦇📚🍂
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10 Gothic Books for the Spooky Season 🦇📚🍂
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf: A Classic Modernist Novel
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To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf: A Classic Modernist Novel
Beowulf: Tolkien's favourite story | Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature Series
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Beowulf: Tolkien's favourite story | Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature Series
New Youtube Studio for The Gothic Bookshelf | Tour & Photos
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New UA-cam Studio for The Gothic Bookshelf | Tour & Photos
Why study Comparative Literature? Overview and Tipps | The Gothic Bookshelf
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Why study Comparative Literature? Overview and Tipps | The Gothic Bookshelf
Best and Worst Classics: The Classics Book Tag | The Gothic Bookshelf
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Best and Worst Classics: The Classics Book Tag | The Gothic Bookshelf
What is literature? Three Definitions | Literary Theory
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What is literature? Three Definitions | Literary Theory
5 Books to get out of a reading slump | Fantasy, Mystery, Greek Mythology
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5 Books to get out of a reading slump | Fantasy, Mystery, Greek Mythology
Did AI kill the author? A hermeneutic investigation | Analysis of the AI-generated book "I am Code"
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Did AI kill the author? A hermeneutic investigation | Analysis of the AI-generated book "I am Code"
True Story, Bro: How Lucian of Samosata invented Science Fiction in Antiquity
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True Story, Bro: How Lucian of Samosata invented Science Fiction in Antiquity
The Hermeneutic Circle: Uncovering an important principle in literary theory
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The Hermeneutic Circle: Uncovering an important principle in literary theory
My first academic conference as a PhD student: Tipps & Experiences
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My first academic conference as a PhD student: Tipps & Experiences
PhD Vlog: Visiting a conference and exploring Birmingham, UK
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PhD Vlog: Visiting a conference and exploring Birmingham, UK
The Metamorphoses by Ovid: Epic Stories of Transformation | Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature
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The Metamorphoses by Ovid: Epic Stories of Transformation | Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature
Hermeneutics: Understanding and Misunderstanding after Schleiermacher | Literary Theory Series Ep. 2
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Hermeneutics: Understanding and Misunderstanding after Schleiermacher | Literary Theory Series Ep. 2
The Ramayana: An Ancient Epic from India | Fantasy Literature Series
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The Ramayana: An Ancient Epic from India | Fantasy Literature Series

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  • @RobertAguilar-p1l
    @RobertAguilar-p1l 13 годин тому

    Does Schleiermacher means “veil maker?” … would I be able to say “Fritze Veilmaker erzählt gern Tünkram.”=D

  • @RobertAguilar-p1l
    @RobertAguilar-p1l 13 годин тому

    Is the word linked to “Hermes,” god of communicating and lies and merchants? Among other things

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 8 годин тому

      As far as I see it in the research, some scholars see a connection to Hermes, others don't. Personally I don't find it illuminating to draw a close connection and regard it more interesting to look into how hermeneutics emerged in antiquity :)

  • @MrVenescence
    @MrVenescence 23 години тому

    I hope this channel will continue, because I find it really interesting ! I would be glad to see the analysis (if the video is not made yet) of Northanger Abbey of Jane Austen and how the satire of the gothic literature is made, which stylistic et thematic features are used to imitate a gothic novel and which are used to break the gothic atmosphere of the novel. Which lead me to a question : I'm french, I started to read Jane Austen in english, to read her on her own words and to avoid searching good translation (in exemple, some publisher use the translation of Sense & Sensibility in french by a Swiss noblewoman De Montolieu, which is known to not be totally accurate, only because it is now free). I want to read other classics of the english literature too. In France (maybe in Germany for classics in german too) some french classics are published in a modernized french, like novel from Rabelais you can find in ancient french or modernized french. Rabelais is really an old author, compared to Jane Austen so maybe my question will not be pertinent, but I was wondering : if I read her novels in english, do I read it like she wrote it, or in a modernized english ? I didn't found information about this topic and was wondering if with your background you had more information about it.

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 8 годин тому

      Thank you! Here you can find the video about Northanger Abbey: ua-cam.com/video/9vqlC0ot-3E/v-deo.htmlsi=mqJGhh6Omyrk5Qts As far as I know we usually read the original Jane Austen (I haven't heard otherwise). It is not very difficult to get into the vocabulary - other than Rabelais or earlier authors, as you said. I hope this helps - and I hope you enjoy reading more of her work!

  • @BGibson-t7f
    @BGibson-t7f 3 дні тому

    Thank you so much for this video! I asked you a while back if you could do a breakdown of Dickens as a Gothic author and this is perfect 😊 this has definitely inspired me to read more of his works and view them through a gothic lens. I'm reading A Christmas Carol again now, and am going to read The Cricket on the Hearth next as per your recommendation for Christmastime reading. Then I'll have to pick up Bleak House! Merry Christmas Laura 🎄🎁

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 3 дні тому

      I had this in mind since you mentioned it and thought Christmas was a suiting time to talk about Dickens eventually! Glad you like the video! I hope you enjoy reading more of Dickens and spend a merry Christmas too! 😊

  • @Saint.questions
    @Saint.questions 3 дні тому

    This is so great! Thanks for sharing.

  • @alexfarkas3881
    @alexfarkas3881 3 дні тому

    Damn, I never would have considered Dickens a Gothic author but you're making perfect sense. I'm glad you popped up in my recommendations, this video is great ☺️ I have a lot of interesting thoughts to mull over now. Thank you! edited to add: Miss Havisham is, I think, an example of turning the goth button up to eleven and breaking the knob off, lol. She reads almost as a parody of Gothic fiction.

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 3 дні тому

      Thank you, I am so glad you enjoy the video! If you're interested in Gothic parody or satire, I invite you to also watch my video on Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey: ua-cam.com/video/9vqlC0ot-3E/v-deo.htmlsi=r7ylC3ToHV4mHtoO

  • @nomorenames5568
    @nomorenames5568 3 дні тому

    Oh wow, what an interesting channel you have. I'm glad UA-cam recommended it. Since you're always looking for recommendations on Gothic Authors I feel obligated to mention a few of my favorite independent publishers which specialize in translating previously untranslated works from around that period, many of which are Gothic (or Decadent, Symbolist, or Romantic). I will add a few of my favorite books from each publisher but honestly their entire catalogues are amazing and entirely devoted to hidden gems. Wakefield Press - The Book of Monelle, Samalio Pardulus (this is the most Gothic one I mention from this publisher), The Conductor and Other Tales, The Cathedral of Mist. Snuggly Books - collections of Jean Lorrain and Jane de la Vaudre or really anything translated by Brian Stableford (both of these are), he has many collections he translated that are published by Snuggly Books and the next publisher. Honestly I would look into Brian Stableford because he is one of the best living translators of these kinds of work in my opinion. Dedalus Books - this publisher has many short story collections which focus on Decadent and Gothic tales like "The Dedalus Book of Decadence: Moral Ruins" and others that focus on specific countries like "The Dedalus Book of English Decadence: Vile Emperors and Elegant Degenerates". They also have my favorite translations of Gustav Meyrink's works like The Golem, of course, but also his much lesser known works like "Angel of the West Window" which is probably the most difficult book I've ever completed but it was worth reading every page. It's about a man who begins to, while living, have his ancestor, the one and only John Dee, reincarnate inside of him. It's a deeply Christian Occult and Gothic work set among the streets of Prague like most of his books. this is just a small selection each publisher has countless amazing works to check out, almost all written between 1850 - 1920.

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 3 дні тому

      Thank you for sharing! I will look into these soon! Especially your mentioning of Gustav Meyrink's works sounds very interesting to me! 😊

    • @nomorenames5568
      @nomorenames5568 2 дні тому

      @@The_Gothic_Bookshelf Oh yea, Gustav Meyrink is one of the most fascinating authors I've ever read, and I've read a lot in the same vein as him. Honestly the only reason I was able to understand a lick of the symbolism in "Angel of the West Window" is because I had just randomly finished reading "Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age" by Frances Yates which is an exhaustive overview of Christian Occultism that focuses especially on the 16th century and finishes with John Dee who was sort of the ultimate culmination of it all. Meyrink casually references countless obscure ideas rooted in this strange theology, he probably knew almost as much as Frances Yates did on the subject and he was around 50 years earlier than her. I got really lucky finding and reading it before Angel of the West Window, they're almost perfect companion pieces. How's that for a little comparative literature action?

  • @maynardwayward12
    @maynardwayward12 10 днів тому

    I basically see 80's goth muzak as an extension of psychedelia, just made at a time when people had less hope

  • @Ms7sOo
    @Ms7sOo 11 днів тому

    This is amazing

  • @billyfudd818
    @billyfudd818 11 днів тому

    Omg Grrl! The algorithm just gave me this site! Something I'm sure I'll be thanking serendipity for for a very long time. By my formulation, "exegetic standards conscript dramaturgic choice', one could repeat the Bible's creation story Once upon a time Someone went to no trouble at all to make a real cool place for people to live: a) everything was just peachy until some woman didn't do as she was told. b) everything was just parochial until some woman talked to a stranger. c) not much was happening until some woman decided to embrace her ignorance rather than simply endorse it. I get the most giggles from the c's when I tell that story, a lot of giggles from the b's and resignation in some form or other from the a's. A rhetoric and hermeneutic in a resonant interplay? Thanks for referencing Kathy Eden

  • @Blaspheme6066
    @Blaspheme6066 12 днів тому

    If this is related to the Tolken drawing of smoug, I have that as a tattoo! Impressive rendition for it being so small!

  • @Blaspheme6066
    @Blaspheme6066 13 днів тому

    This is really wonderful and honestly the best video I’ve seen on the early history of Visigoths and Ostrogoths, as well as diving deep into the architectural elements. Thank you for your significant research into our subculture and where the term comes from.

  • @glenreed9970
    @glenreed9970 15 днів тому

    Excellent! Would love to hear Gadamer on rhetoric and hermeneutic interaction. Here’s to a part two!

  • @spectre.garden
    @spectre.garden 16 днів тому

    I am looking forward to part two. Thank you for taking the time to give us this overview!

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 15 днів тому

      Thank you! Part two will come in early 2025, probably in February 😊

  • @yahzeeskellington
    @yahzeeskellington 24 дні тому

    Nice listening, but you reading from your script the entire time is distracting :v

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 24 дні тому

      Thanks for the feedback! I will make sure I speak more freely in future videos 😊

  • @bubba4072
    @bubba4072 24 дні тому

    Thanks, Laura 📚🙂!

  • @drjackdaw6627
    @drjackdaw6627 Місяць тому

    I absolutely love this, thank you so much.

  • @ScienceOfficerEowyn
    @ScienceOfficerEowyn Місяць тому

    I freaking love this

  • @TUMBLJUMBL
    @TUMBLJUMBL Місяць тому

    I loved learning about this. Thank you and keep up the good work ❤❤

  • @Backstabbith
    @Backstabbith Місяць тому

    Enjoying the story! You have a couple retakes at 16:17 by the way

  • @MarinaHenkel-e4j
    @MarinaHenkel-e4j Місяць тому

    I'm looking forward to join the festival next year as you gave such an interesting summery of it ! Thank you very much! Can't wait for your next blog Marina

  • @vicentehelianthus8339
    @vicentehelianthus8339 Місяць тому

    I would have enjoyed this more if it didn't include AI 'art'

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Місяць тому

      I understand, thanks for the feedback. I tried my best to find as many good copyright-free images but unfortunately it wasn't possible for everything I wanted to show so this was the best option

    • @yahzeeskellington
      @yahzeeskellington 24 дні тому

      AI doesn’t make art, it generates images from stolen art online

    • @vicentehelianthus8339
      @vicentehelianthus8339 22 дні тому

      @@yahzeeskellington Entirely correct, hence why I put the word art in quotation marks! :)

  • @garycollingwood4002
    @garycollingwood4002 Місяць тому

    virgin

  • @emmanuelskywalkers9272
    @emmanuelskywalkers9272 Місяць тому

    #TheGothicBookshelf . My Gothic fashion is Victorian Goth, I had been part of Toronto Goth scene since late 80s, that's when Toronto Goth scene started, Gothic Literature, architecture is important, it does help who are new in Gothic scene, music, fashions, influence Gothic scene, thank you🖤🖤

  • @emmanuelskywalkers9272
    @emmanuelskywalkers9272 Місяць тому

    #TheGothicBookshelf. I like this video, I always like to know more Gothic Literatures, support all new Gothic Literatures. I love Castles a lot. I never been in Germany yet, someday, I like to go to WGT someday in May.

  • @Lore.n
    @Lore.n Місяць тому

    I’m a baby bat and I’ve been trying to find a video exactly like this. This was so helpful and easy to follow, thank you 🫶

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Місяць тому

      You're welcome! Let me know if you have any further question, I will gladly answer them here or in a future video 😊🦇✨️

  • @Ivegotproblems05
    @Ivegotproblems05 Місяць тому

    I'm a baby bat so i was really overwhelmed by trying to learn everything, from the most important bands to literature and this is really helpful to sum everything up. Thank you🖤🖤

  • @jontheodore6340
    @jontheodore6340 Місяць тому

    From what we know about the Goths material culture, those who could afford them preferred bright and colorful clothes. Ironic.

  • @nelumvia
    @nelumvia Місяць тому

    Great video! I just have to ask, by heat (as in gothic architecture focused on heat) do you mean height? They are not pronounced the same, height is pronounced "ha-it". Unless I got it wrong? But anyway, I really enjoyed your video, I learned so much!

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Місяць тому

      You are completely right, I meant height of course - so sorry I got the pronounciation wrong 🙈😄 thanks for the correction! And glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @nelumvia
      @nelumvia Місяць тому

      @@The_Gothic_Bookshelf Haha hey no problem! It's normal for a second language, and you speak english so good in general!

  • @estebanfreytes
    @estebanfreytes Місяць тому

    ''baby don´t hurt me..''

  • @littlebat66666
    @littlebat66666 Місяць тому

    What a wonderful video! Thank you so much, also the book as a tablet/phone case is cool as heck! 🦇🖤

  • @torturedsoul3008
    @torturedsoul3008 Місяць тому

    What is the song?

  • @Frithogar
    @Frithogar Місяць тому

    Do you still use the term "Grufti" in Germany? I remember it from when I lived in Germany in the 1990s.

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Місяць тому

      The term is definitely well known, but I don't really know people using it 🤔 I guess it depends who you ask 😀

    • @Frithogar
      @Frithogar Місяць тому

      @@The_Gothic_Bookshelf It was a few years ago. Today, perhaps people are more comfortable using English and the th in goth 😄

    • @r3toun
      @r3toun Місяць тому

      I have never heard that word from anyone but my parents and some old audiobooks i listened to as a kid

  • @BGibson-t7f
    @BGibson-t7f Місяць тому

    The perfect ending to a rainy Halloween night, just what I needed 🎃🐈‍⬛ This is the best comprehensive breakdown of the term "goth" and it's meaning through history I have seen thus far, and you are the perfect UA-camr to deliver it. I particularly enjoyed the bits on Gothic architecture and goth music. Definitely one I will watch again. Keep up the amazing work, Laura, you always go above and beyond! 🍂🦇 Happy Halloween from Canada! 🍁👻

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Місяць тому

      Thank you very much, I am so glad you enjoyed the video! It was lots of fun making. I hope you had a great festive Halloween! ☺️

  • @chrispresta3048
    @chrispresta3048 Місяць тому

    Spooky Halloween! 🎃 the video we needed!

  • @bubba4072
    @bubba4072 Місяць тому

    Happy Halloween, Laura! 🎃👻

  • @Один-ж9г3п
    @Один-ж9г3п Місяць тому

    Я тоже люблю красится❤

  • @michaelkelly1267
    @michaelkelly1267 Місяць тому

    I've enjoyed Maupassant's work before, so I thought I'd read 'Le Horla'. Sadly, I read 'The Trip of Le Horla' which is about a balloon ride instead.

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Місяць тому

      Oh no! Did you like the story anyway? You can still read Le Horla now! 😊

    • @michaelkelly1267
      @michaelkelly1267 Місяць тому

      @@The_Gothic_Bookshelf Yeah! Oddly, it's still written in a kind of horror mode, like he describes the balloon as kind of a monster. I gather 'horla' is an invented word, so I wonder why he named a fictional balloon after it. I did go and find 'Le Horla', which was great. I was surprised how much of Lovecraft is pretty clearly drawing on it.

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf Місяць тому

      @michaelkelly1267 I agree! I woll check out the balloon story and try to do some research on the figure of the "Horla" some day soon when I find the time 😊 do you enjoy Lovecraft?

    • @michaelkelly1267
      @michaelkelly1267 Місяць тому

      @@The_Gothic_Bookshelf That'd be really interesting to hear, I've not found anything but I wouldn't know where to start. I really enjoy Lovecraft, but I've recently started reading the stories that he was directly influenced by and it's interesting how derivative his works are.

  • @bubba4072
    @bubba4072 Місяць тому

    Thank you, for the list of stories. Happy Halloween 🎃

  • @Silvercardinal7
    @Silvercardinal7 Місяць тому

    I like how she talks

  • @michaelkelly1267
    @michaelkelly1267 2 місяці тому

    I really enjoyed that, though I admit I only know the poem via the Iron Maiden song. I have a question, is Life-in-Death a character Coleridge invented, or are they an older personification like Death?

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 2 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! As far as I am informed it is a character invented by Colerdidge, but I haven't found the time to research this question in detail. Anyways it is not a character that I have come across before and it is very impressive I think 😊 Please read the poem if you find the time! 😊

  • @sourgummywords
    @sourgummywords 2 місяці тому

    love your notes on the novel! why do you think she wanted to satirize the women who read gothic novels?

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 2 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video!! 😊hink she wanted to humorously critique the ways that especially young women were encouraged to read light, romantic novels at the time as a kind of comment on the social structure and also make the readers think critically about what they are reading and how they engage with the novels 😊

  • @twiggyboi6473
    @twiggyboi6473 2 місяці тому

    Fun video! Thank you for sharing.

  • @asteroidmonger
    @asteroidmonger 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the insights. What text were you reading Mary Shelley's account from, her diaries? The tip would help me a lot.

    • @The_Gothic_Bookshelf
      @The_Gothic_Bookshelf 2 місяці тому

      It is from Shelley's introduction to Frankenstein of the 1831 edition! :)