#8 IMPERIAL GOTHIC | Major Characteristics | The Victorian Gothic Short Story

Welcome to 'The Victorian Gothic Short Story' course ! This video explores the characteristics of imperial gothic literature, drawing on Edward Said's concept of Orientalism. The speaker discusses how imperial gothic narratives often portray the colonized "Other" as mysterious, dangerous, and threatening to the colonizer's identity. Examples like Rider Haggard’s "King Solomon's Mines" and Bram Stoker's "Dracula" are used to illustrate these points. The video also touches upon the representation of colonial anxieties in works like Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" and Wilkie Collins's "Moonstone". NPTEL Courses permit certifications that can be used for Course Credits in Indian Universities as per the UGC and AICTE notifications. To understand various certification options for this course, please visit https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109106163 #ImperialGothic #Orientalism #EdwardSaid #TheOther #ColonialAnxieties #Dracula #HeartofDarkness #Moonstone