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The Gothic Bookshelf
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Hello! I am Laura, a PhD student in Comparative Literature who loves to read classics and is always looking for underrated, lesser known gems among them. On this channel, I review classic novels, short stories and poetry from different countries and centuries, and introduce you to my research in Literary Theory, especially in hermeneutics and aesthetics.
Other things you're going to see on this channel may include make-up, fashion and colourful hair. :)
Other things you're going to see on this channel may include make-up, fashion and colourful hair. :)
10 Gothic Books for the Spooky Season 🦇📚🍂
Hello everyone!
Autumn will start soon so we need some spooky gothic reads! In this video I talk about 10 classics of Gothic Literature - some of them I have read already, some I haven't read but will read and make videos about in the future which I am so excited for! 🦇📚
hope you can take something away from it and enjoy the video! 😊
Check out my other videos through my playlists:
Fantasy & Science Fiction: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge&si=noHspnGpRmSJcoJf
Gothic & Romantic Literature: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_HGNsS_eEjvOFzJ768EkD4&si=SPepRHmEmv7vFgFo
Literary Theory: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt&si=pGuItPI7BccbDXez
Japanese Literature: ruclips.net/p/P...
Autumn will start soon so we need some spooky gothic reads! In this video I talk about 10 classics of Gothic Literature - some of them I have read already, some I haven't read but will read and make videos about in the future which I am so excited for! 🦇📚
hope you can take something away from it and enjoy the video! 😊
Check out my other videos through my playlists:
Fantasy & Science Fiction: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge&si=noHspnGpRmSJcoJf
Gothic & Romantic Literature: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_HGNsS_eEjvOFzJ768EkD4&si=SPepRHmEmv7vFgFo
Literary Theory: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt&si=pGuItPI7BccbDXez
Japanese Literature: ruclips.net/p/P...
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Видео
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf: A Classic Modernist Novel
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Hello everyone! I am back from my summer break with a video on a classic novel I recently read and loved: "To the Lighthouse", a short novel by Virginia Woolf using poetic language and experimenting with narrative techniques such as the stream of consciousness 😊 I hope you enjoy the video! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fiction: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unX...
Beowulf: Tolkien's favourite story | Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature Series
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This video is part of my series on Fantasy and Science Fiction literature from ancient times to the present. We're entering the medieval times now when talking about Beowulf, an Old English epic poem Tolkien cherished, loved and translated himself! I hope you enjoy the video! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fiction: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3g...
New Youtube Studio for The Gothic Bookshelf | Tour & Photos
Просмотров 89Месяц назад
Hello everyone! Today's video is slightly different as I am showing you how I set up my new office - the place I do all my PhD research, my reading and filming of my videos in from now onwards! :) I hope you enjoy the video! Check out my other videos here: Literary Theory: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt&si=pGuItPI7BccbDXez Fantasy & Science Fiction: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_...
Why study Comparative Literature? Overview and Tipps | The Gothic Bookshelf
Просмотров 200Месяц назад
Hello everyone! In this video I introduce you to my field of study, which is Comparative Literature. If you have any questions, please leave them below in the comment section! :) Check out my videos through my playlists: Literary Theory: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt&si=pGuItPI7BccbDXez Fantasy & Science Fiction: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge&si=noHspnGpRmS...
Best and Worst Classics: The Classics Book Tag | The Gothic Bookshelf
Просмотров 3062 месяца назад
Hello everyone! I answered the questions of the Classics Book tag and share them with you in this video - I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for watching! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Literary Theory: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt&si=pGuItPI7BccbDXez Fantasy & Science Fiction: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB_9unXp0EriUjLIl-t3gKge&si=noHspnGpRmSJcoJf Gothic & Romanti...
What is literature? Three Definitions | Literary Theory
Просмотров 1572 месяца назад
What is literature? Can it even be defined? To reflect on these questions is an important task for literary scholars. In this video I talk about three different accounts: Terry Eagleton criticises different approaches and draws his own conclusion of what literature could be, Peter Lamarque and Stein Haugom Olsen present their own concept of literature as a social practice which aims at apprecia...
5 Books to get out of a reading slump | Fantasy, Mystery, Greek Mythology
Просмотров 902 месяца назад
Hello everyone! Today's video is slightly different as I tell you a little bit about the reading slump I've found myself in lately - and the novels I picked to help me get out of it! Perhaps you don't know them and want to explore them with me? Thanks for watching! Check out my other videos through my playlists: Literary Theory: ruclips.net/p/PLcSLrVMuMhB-k_VsPQvnAu4EuwrrdUYjt&si=pGuItPI7BccbDX...
Did AI kill the author? A hermeneutic investigation | Analysis of the AI-generated book "I am Code"
Просмотров 733 месяца назад
Hello! Today I share with you an academic talk given at the International Conference of Three Societies on Literature & Science at the University of Birmingham on 12th April 2024 I planned to upload the original recording but the quality was so poor that I had to re-record. Hope you enjoy! Thumbnail picture via Pixabay pixabay.com/de/illustrations/ai-generiert-code-matrix-binärcode-8061342/ by ...
True Story, Bro: How Lucian of Samosata invented Science Fiction in Antiquity
Просмотров 6924 месяца назад
Hello everyone! In the 2nd century AD, Lucian of Samosata wrote the first Science Fiction story - the "True History" or "True Story", which tells of a group of men setting out for adventure, accidentally travelling to the moon and to paradise while being caught in a whale for more than a year inbetween. The story is short, funny and full of wondrous beings and imagination, so it's very much wor...
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
Просмотров 854 месяца назад
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
Hermeneutics: Understanding after Friedrich Schleiermacher | Literary Theory Ep. 1
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Hermeneutics: Understanding after Friedrich Schleiermacher | Literary Theory Ep. 1
Expert Interview on the Epic of Gilgamesh with Dr. Sophus Helle
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Expert Interview on the Epic of Gilgamesh with Dr. Sophus Helle
Literary Theory Series | Introduction: Hermeneutics, Aesthetics, Interpretation
Просмотров 1626 месяцев назад
Literary Theory Series | Introduction: Hermeneutics, Aesthetics, Interpretation
The Odyssey by Homer: Adventure, Heroism, Mythical Creatures | Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature
Просмотров 807 месяцев назад
The Odyssey by Homer: Adventure, Heroism, Mythical Creatures | Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature
The Oldest Tale of World Literature - The Epic of Gilgamesh | Fantasy & Science Fiction Series Ep. 2
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The Oldest Tale of World Literature - The Epic of Gilgamesh | Fantasy & Science Fiction Series Ep. 2
24 Fantasy & Science Fiction Books from Ancient to Modern Times | Fantasy & Science Fiction Series
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24 Fantasy & Science Fiction Books from Ancient to Modern Times | Fantasy & Science Fiction Series
The Spider Thread by Akutagawa Ryunosuke - Reading & Context | Japanese Literature Series
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The Spider Thread by Akutagawa Ryunosuke - Reading & Context | Japanese Literature Series
Bookish New Year Resolutions for 2024 📚 #booktube #2024 #newyearresolution
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Bookish New Year Resolutions for 2024 📚 #booktube #2024 #newyearresolution
Christmas Reading: The Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle #booktube #bookrecommendation
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Christmas Reading: The Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle #booktube #bookrecommendation
Sterntaler - discussion of a Grimm fairytale 🎄🌟 #christmas #booktube #fairytale
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Sterntaler - discussion of a Grimm fairytale 🎄🌟 #christmas #booktube #fairytale
Christmas Reading: Sterntaler - a Grimm fairytale (German and English) 🎄#christmasbooks #christmas
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Christmas Reading: Sterntaler - a Grimm fairytale (German and English) 🎄#christmasbooks #christmas
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - a satire on Gothic novels? #gothic #gothicfiction #janeausten
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - a satire on Gothic novels? #gothic #gothicfiction #janeausten
Japanese Gothic Fiction? Review of "The Surgery Room" by Izumi Kyoka #gothic #classicliterature
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Japanese Gothic Fiction? Review of "The Surgery Room" by Izumi Kyoka #gothic #classicliterature
Love the gothic genre and always good to hear others who clearly just have a great love of literature!
I think this is a genre that is very difficult for people in film. A large part of the problem is the term Horror. Sadly, horror has become a catch all phrase and it has become very identified with gore and frights. This is very limiting. What people fail to see and appreciate is tragedy. Modern people reject tragedy as an art form, it is part of their dictate that stories must always have a happy endings, especially for the protagonist. Tragedy is a type of dark poetry told in story form, and it has a depth and meaning that many other stories can't evoke. Thank you for advocating for this art form.
I agree! And I think Gothic Literature has so much more to offer than just horror
Great suggestions! I hope to finally read The Woman in White this year.
Hey, I'm saving this video for when I've read the book (and I want to read all Woolf novels in order) -- just wanted to say I really liked the previous longshot thumbnail!
Was confused at the end. But you explained it well. I enjoyed read it.
I tend to agree with your comments on Gatsby, but I read it again a few years ago and really appreciated Fitzgerald's depiction of wealthy Americans. The bird sounds are wonderful. 👍
Wonderful. Thanks. Sounds like science fiction to me. Is this the same Lucien who wrote satires poking fun at various Christian sects?
I think so, but I don't know for sure. According to Wikipedia he has written a cynic text "On Sacrifices" and a description of the cult of the Syrian Goddess Atargatis. Perhaps you can look into those if you're interested! :)
As a Modern Cultures and Languages student who’s about to graduate, I’m bound to thank the algorithm for having taken me here. My favourite literary genre is Gothic🥹 thanks for all the info! I can’t wait to see more videos on literature and languages!
I have a PhD in postcolonialism & ecocriticism in contemporary poetics, and have spent much time pondering the relationships between the ecological sciences & poetics of place, interdisciplinary approaches are so important, aren't they?
I have really enjoyed discovering your channel, love the academic approach to book reviewing, very engaging & far-sighted.
Thank you! I am so glad you appreciate the videos!
I'm a recent subscriber. Really excellent content so far. Cant wait to see more😄👍
Personally I quite enjoyed “Wuthering Heights”, but of course tastes vary and enjoyment is subjective. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I've been critiquing art in writing as a hobby for a long time but up until recently I didn't know anything about reception theory ("the meaning of a text is not inherent within the text itself, but is created within the relationship between the text and the reader", source: Wikipedia) or anything about Hermeneutics. It seems like these schools of thought are in opposition with one another but I find myself using parts of both in order to write more comprehensive but also personal critiques of the art I engage with. For example, I've found that reading/watching interviews with authors after reading a book is a great way of re-interpreting a text through the eyes of the author while also recognizing that, for me, the author's beliefs about what they think their novel means is just another interpretation among many and not necessarily the "correct" one. I can't wait to watch more of your videos on Hermeneutics, thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for sharing. I'm not sure I'd be able to pull it off but I'd love a red jacket like that, very striking! Q6: does Ovid's Metamorphoses count? hehe. Maybe in 1000 years (if we survive that long), a classic retelling written today will become a classic of tomorrow?
bronte is always disappointment to me tbh
Even Jane Eyre? This is the one I liked most of the Brontes
Fabulous language usage, keep working with your content. Loved It.
Thank you! I am glad you appreciate it 😊
I love Mary Oliver. Thanks for this needed spotlight on a great poet. Really enjoy your channel.
Thank you! I am glad you enjoy it! 😊
Love your channel name - terrific. I also adore classics & neglected (should be) classics. I am a bit obsessed with Murakami at the moment, but my main passion is poetry (especially contemporary) & magical realism. Really looking forward to your Gothic adventures. Thanks for the bookish inspiration!
I love magical realism too! And will document more Gothic adventures in autumn when the gloomy season comes around again! ☺️
Great voice! Can you point me to where you got your mic?
Thank you! It's the Rode Wireless Go II :)
Thanks for your video. Spoiler Alert - I just finished the book and was trying to figure out the last part of the novel. I have resolved the issue about the doctor’s visit and everything surrounding the “baby” is that she was writing a diary and this diary consisted of her imagination and her real life which blended into one story - that’s how I explain the baby kicking and the ultrasound. I agree with you that she did have a void in her and the baby experience filled that void and on another note what other Japanese novels can you recommend
Your explanation makes sense, I think. Other modern Japanese writers I can recommend are Mieko Kawakami (Breasts and Eggs) and Sayaka Murata (Convenience Store Woman), same as Haruki Murakami (Kafka on the shore and Afterdark). If you also like to check out 20th century literature I can recommend the short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and the novels by Yasunari Kawabata 😊 ldt me know if you are looking for something specific, maybe I can help you with that :)
@@The_Gothic_Bookshelf Thank you for your suggestions, I will certainly look into them. I have also just finished reading The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama and The Waiting Years by Fumiko Nechi and enjoyed them all and I wouldn't mind reading more stories about the lives of people pre WWII - anyways again thanks for your recommendations and for taking the time to read my post 🙂
I have been fascinated by this story for a decade. Thanks for a great take on it. Amazing how often satire explores a genre first, and how many “modern” story tropes go back centuries or more.
Ok, sorry for the double post. maybe this helps with the algorithm :) Thank you very much for your video. I knew about Lucian's True Story, and parts of the plot, but only up until the whale part. So that was very interesting. I have a question: You say that Lucian inspired all these works, but how sure are we, that those authors actually have read him? And if not, does this rally count as "to inspire"? Also, did you know, that Johannes Kepler (yes, the astronomer) also wrote a scienc fiction, or proto-science fiction, story called "Somnium oder der Traum vom Mond". I haven't read it, but I would be really interested if you could cover it aswell....
Thank you for watching! I am glad you appreciate the video 😊We cannot be 100% sure whether the authors I mentioned really read the True History and actually were inspired by it, but the academic literature I read in this regard mentioned it as rather probable (see for example "Lucian's Science Fiction Novel True Histories: Introduction & Commentary" by Aristoula Georgiadou and David Larmour) Thank you for mentioning the work of Johannes Kepler! It sounds very interesting, I will make sure to cover it when I get to the 17th century for sure! 😊
3:42 thank Kalliope that Lucian didn't fall into a logical trap here!
So pretty! Love the look 😃
More! You look great btw
Just subscribed, loved this video and will go through the rest of the videos, keep making these , thank you ❤
Thank you so much! I'm glad you appreciate the videos and hope you have lots of fun watching the others!
I'm glad that you're pronouncing the words correctly. Ramayana isn't just an epic, praising the deeds of Lord Rama, an incarnation of the supreme personality of the godhead (Vishnu/Narayana). Even though the basic tale is the same, but there are many extant versions of the epic. But the most important thing is the essence of life it teaches. One cannot understand the depth of the epic in one reading, because there are so many layers of comprehending it. Other than Ramayana, as you have mentioned we have Mahabharata, which is the longest epic ever written. It's not just about two parties from the same clan, one fighting for justice and another for the throne. One cannot describe the epic from a single frame, because there isn't just one protagonist in the story who is trying to do the right thing. And most importantly one cannot claim, it has just one beginning. It can be understood keeping one character in the centre and looking at the epic through its perspective, and also the other characters have a different perspective on the events happening in the epic. But it's best if you try to decrypt the epic from the perspective of Lord Krishna, and if you devote yourself to him, you can truly understand the epic. Because Lord Krishna is greater than the epic itself. His character isn't just one, and he cannot be understood or defined. It's not about praising or putting emphasis on him. But once you delve dipper into the narration, you'll understand the reason, why I have said like this about him. So try not to understand him, but try to feel him, because he is everything that you can or anyone can think of, and nothing at the same time. Mahabharata is the story of the Kuru clan or the Bharata, the Yadavas, and many more. You'll learn everything from here and once you reach the point of Bhagavad Gita, you'll understand all the secrets of life, because we're all confused as Arjuna and there's one Krishna, who is second to none. Krishna didn't just impart the divine knowledge which cannot be found anywhere, not just to Arjuna, but to everyone. We all bow to the supreme lord Lord Krishna, and everything bows before him.
The idea of the deeply intersections or correspondences between the whole and its parts, and the parts and their whole, remembers me about Marx's conception of reality itself: the reality (or History) is a complex totality, in other words, it is the endless movement of different, and even contradictory, parts over time, including, for instance, one person, several people, State institutions, economics and everything related to them. Thus, we cannot truly understand one aspect of reality if we do not take into regard all the other aspects wich are connected to it, and to do so we have to look at the object several times and in different lens. The same, I think, with a great piece of literature: After the wonderment, we have to go through the book again, and what might be relevant even though external to it, beholding the details an so forth. Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for this video. It is such a huge and wonderful opportunity to learn with someone who is pursuing a PhD in the field. I'm an undergrad, so I really meant everything. Thank you again - much love from Brazil <3
I finished reading the book today and the part that resonated with me was that she said she needed a space just for herself and that the lie was that. And that she needed it because she was so alone and had nothing. It reminds me of how in the Book Johnny Got His Gun, the main character after years of being a prisoner of his own body wanted something that would make him feel like, in his words, a man. I think both of these characters wanted something that would give them some agency after living lives of no control over anything and being so alone. I briefly wondered if the novel was going to have fantasy elements when the ultrasound done by the doctor showed a kid. I think that the main character had a mental break because she knew that she could not go get an ultrasound for obvious reasons. I think that at least some of the events after the aerobics classes were not ‘accurate’. For example the kicks that the baby did, the x rays, and the weight gain.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I never read Johnny Got His Gun, but I was also reflecting a lot on the loneliness the woman on Diary of a Void must have felt. I really enjoyed how the book played with these fantastical elements as it brought another layer into the story
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Really cool video! I'm not a Comparative Literature student but I find your advice to be very applicable to other fields of study. Thank you!
You're welcome! What is your field of study? 😊
This was absolutely wonderful! I’ve heard of these stories before, but never got such great detail or learned about the author.
I'm glad you appreciate the video! 😊
Loved the song choice -- Puttin' on the Ritz! Thanks for sharing.
I am sad to say I have never heard of this epic. I am now intrigued. Maybe I can source a copy soon. Thanks for the excellent videos. You have given me so many titles to look for. Now, if only I had the time to read more.
Thanks! I am glad you enjoy the videos! The epic is definitely worth a read ☺️
Thanks for the review!
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This was fascinating. I had the book in my hand the other day, as it has been on my to-read list for ages. While I did put it down, I will use this conversation as the inspiration to add the book to my shelves soonish. Cheers.
Looks very pretty :)
Thanks 😊
nice
Loving the little dance at the end ❤
Cool!
I really loved the connection she had with the Virgin Mary at the late stages of her pregnancy, when she started believing she was actually pregnant (baby kicking in her womb, baby making peace sings ..) I think it showed her desire for a real baby, made of flesh and bones, and her clinging to the hope of a miracle of some sort, since she liked how she was treated by society when her "pregnancy" was obvious to the world. And also the sense of community she had with the other pregnant women and future mothers at the gym
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the book. I really enjoyed the it too, I couldn't wait to know how she was going to get herself out of the fake pregnancy. It does say a lot about how we treat pregnant women. Anyway, I just discovered your channel, keep up the good work 🥰
I think so too- it was a very thoughtful and insightful book. Thank you very much! 😊
It is great that you shine a light on this interesting book that some people (myself included) might otherwise never have heard about :)