In this lecture, I’m spieling about the Gothic yet again. 🦇Why is the Gothic suddenly everywhere? 🦇Where does the Gothic come from? 🦇How do contemporary examples of Gothic (Eggers’ Nosferatu, Meyer’s Twilight, Del Toro’s Frankenstein…) relate to the dark, theatrical visual culture of the 1790s? I gave this talk at Chalke Valley History Festival on June 28th, 2026. This was the blurb in the programme: “Step into the dark and fascinating world of Gothic fiction — of vampires, ghosts, crumbling

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Victorians are often remembered for their strict manners, but they were also fascinated by death. Public viewings of the deceased could draw huge crowds, and anatomy lectures became popular forms of education and entertainment. For those who died unidentified or unclaimed, the journey often continued in the anatomy classroom. In an era before modern media, death was not hidden away, it was part of everyday life. #LearnOnTikTok #TikTokLearningCampaign #EduTok

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