Hi, what do you want to do?
Curated Video
Gothic Fiction
A video entitled “Gothic Fiction” which analyzes the elements of gothic fiction.
PBS
The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic? (Feat. Princess Weekes)
Edward Cullen. Han Solo. Killmoklknger. Lestat. What do all these characters have in common besides being heartthrobs? They share a common ancestor: the Byronic Hero. Brooding, sensual, violent, intelligent, and single-minded, the...
Curated Video
The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe
Famous American author Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting death may have been a result of cooping, a violent form of voter fraud practiced in the 19th century.
Crash Course
Don't Reanimate Corpses! Frankenstein Part 1
"Who is more human? Victor Frankenstein or the nameless monster he created?" This, according to the narrator of a two-part presentation on Frankenstein, is the essential question. The video begins with a summary of the action of the...
British Library
British Library: The Gothic
Professor John Bowen discusses key motifs in Gothic novels, including the uncanny, the sublime, and the supernatural. [8:51]