LITERATURE - Charles Dickens

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B- Beast fuck, my teacher is doing it now. because maybe she saw your comment

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I'm here thanks to my English teacher indeed

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I would rather read their books and see what we think about them..

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well mine did, studying my fucking book for which i paid 20€ wasnt enough apparently, jesus fucking christ

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Yes yes yees.

[@LauM]

ORWELL, HELL YES.

[@SilverCuckoo]

George Eliot

[@JimJWalker]

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[@tuanjim799]

Charles Dickens had what is called the "Beatles factor." His writing could appeal to both the smartest and the dumbest person in the room. Like the music of The Beatles.

[@1qwasz12]

The Beatles are over-rated and I know only one of my peers who enjoys them.

[@anthonyfazio503]

@@1qwasz12 With other bands I wouldn't take offense, but I have to say The Beatles were extremely great. They had hits and then they had songs that weren't hits but were amazing songs in themselves. So amazing that if another band were to cover them they would have been bigger, more popular songs. Because the Beatles wrote so many great songs, those lesser known songs got overshadowed. It is very rare for a band to produce so many great songs. It wasn't just about the music either. The Beatles were the first band to draw attention to politics and the plight of people in society. They were more than "just a band". They were what society needed and still needs. Great songwriters who bring people together.

[@SuperBradC]

Cheers, the TV show, did an interesting little skit on the very thing that you suggest. Cliff, upon Frasier reading the first few brilliant lines from A Tale of Two Cities: "Boy, this Dickens guy really liked to keep his butt covered, didn't he?" LOL

[@msthang5366]

I hate The Beatles..🤦🏿‍♀️

[@hassouss4512]

@milobdmx You are so offended by someone's opinion, it makes you the elitist of music elitists. Horrible thing to be.

[@939bb]

I don't think that Dickens' shortcomings as a husband and parent were a result of the difficulty of being great at two things at the same time but rather is an example of how difficult it is to overcome the emotional, spiritual, and psychic damages inflicted by an unhappy childhood. While he was able to turn his pain and suffering into art, quite an achievement, he wasn't able to heal emotionally. It's usually easier to deal with such things in abstract, intellectual and artistic ways. He was in many ways driven by his demons, and that can, surprisingly, take you very far in life, but it doesn't make you a better person. In fact, the success may militate against real change.

[@williampowell3378]

True

[@windstorm1000]

First rate analysis of his art and reason forhis shortcomings

[@TheWilliametal]

A person like him, who was so much empowered for his abilities with language and to express so much social knowledge, might haven't seen the best intelectual interests in his closest relatives. He was in every media, he wrote things that had never been listened before, that always made the book business warmed up and his life comfortable. These stunning abilities, which neither his daughters nor his wife were able to demonstrate, influence generations and entertain from kids to elders until today! A man who lived a childhood under the pressures he lived probably got somewhat discouraged to give his success away to be spent by incompatible spirits.

[@Rg-es9kv]

brilliant! thanks for this, solidified some fringe thoughts ive been having.

[@tdsims1963]

A well-reasoned argument. Thank you.

[@charliedrosario999]

This was my first documentary of yours I ever watched. I watch it nostalgically now.

[@madmadsterdat]

0:00 - literature 0:33. - entertainment 2:12 - sympathy 5:39 - nice, ordinary things

[@Apple-vi6yx]

Maddie Voysey thank u mate

[@honeybee3579]

He did an amazing job. He challenged everything that was going on at the time in terms of injustice. Stories about children and orphans always touch my heart

[@JimJWalker]

Great job. Read Dickens as a teenager and always will admire him, I aspire to do in music what he did in literature.

[@johnarmstrong5866]

What a wonderful ambition!

[@tracesprite6078]

I hope that you have a lot of success.

[@trajan75]

Dickens's genius was in bringing characters, and physical objects to life. He was not being "seductive" he was making us relive his experience and making people and places come to life. No one will ever forget Miss Havisham's wedding cake, the character of Bill Sykes, or Mr Micawber. Once you encounter the scenes and objects and characters of his novels you never forget them.

[@johnarmstrong5866]

We take your point. But we think the word 'seductive' is important and useful (though we accept it's not familiar in this context). What we like is the idea it suggests of getting past resistance or reluctance - in a good cause, in this case. We think that charming people into a change of heart is a very good strategy.

[@trajan75]

I have no issue with your approach

[@johnarmstrong5866]

Thanks ...

[@antonk6359]

Dickens - one of the world's truly great novelists. Idolized by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Thomas Hardy, Orwell, Franz Kafka, Nabokov, James Baldwin, Freud - and me.

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Anton K Who are you?

[@antonk6359]

Ioh, o Filho do Pescador I am the Omnipresent Spirit of Existence. I am the Essence of Eternity. You see, friend. Unadulterated Truth is a little yellow duck. Never forget this.

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Anton K OH! I'll never forget this, Omnipresent Spirit of Existence, the little yellow duck /o\

[@louvee5009]

Me too

[@sirswearsalot1813]

Lol. "and me"

[@brucejackson6451]

Fantastic explanation of Dickens' appeal and what he was trying to do as a novelist.

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[@joaovitor42411]

I'm reading a Charles Dickens' book for the first time and watching this video was really impressive. The strategy he adopted seems very powerful. Maybe we need more of this general awareness and less ready solutions at some level.

[@OMIMreacts]

I am so grateful for you guys at TSoL doing such good work for such a long time!

[@TheWilliametal]

I rarely make any comments on videos I use to watch here, but you really grasped the heart of animated content and teaching on Dickens. Thank you very much for the mesmarizing elucidations!

[@DetectivePoofPoof]

WOW this was one of my favorite videos yet! Great job!

[@johnarmstrong5866]

Thanks, we're so glad you enjoyed it.

[@HavidVideos]

Never really was a huge fan of his stories but now I know more of him, I'm extremely intereted in him! I really appreciate what he did with literature and I think it's very inspiring.

[@tracesprite6078]

I love the films and TV series that have been made of Dickens' books.

[@mikaelritvos9910]

On the very day I sent in my article on Charles Dickens, this wonderful video was published. I can confirm, the facts are correct and message is exact! Great job School of Life. Too bad I didn't have time to get all these aspects into my paper

[@inesalcalaespinoza1007]

The most beautiful stories!!

[@mohammedibrahim42]

Charles dickens is my favorite writer he was genius by all mean 🇬🇧🇦🇺, we continue to read Charles dickens because he still speaks to our concerns, anxieties and, emotions 😊

[@southernbiscuits1275]

I just got through reading for the third time, David Copperfield. Dickens is one of my favorite novelists. This video encapsulates how I feel about him as a man and as a writer. He left an amazing legacy that speaks to us even so many years later. This video should be required viewing for anyone who does not like his books. Not liking probably means not understanding.

[@margaretdennehy4407]

Southern Biscuits

[@nic4ever296]

Lovely review. Charles Dickens and Jane Austen are probably my favorite authors of all time. Both had similar goals of doing thier part to improve the world. Both died too young.

[@AliHasan-i2b1o]

Thank you very much for explaining so beautifully.Hope many will benefit.

[@dochmbi]

Dickens is exactly like School of Life then, education and entertaining.

[@fatimazahra4109]

Mr. Charles Dickens was& is still the most intelligent, human& prolific gifted writer of the English literature , with his command of the language, his rich vocabulary& meanings, his linguistic richness, page after page ; he immerses you in the heart of stories , mostly based on real life& its hardships that himself endured as a child labourer.Although some plays attempt to portrait some of his writings, they do him little justice .There is nothing lime plunging yourself into one Charles( should be called; SIR C.DICKENS) , books on a train journey& be transported into his period! To me, IBN KHALDOUN , The Father of Arabic Literature ,& Charles Dickens master pieces are amongst the top literary giants of all times🌹

[@nasirmahmood7874]

David Copperfield authored by Charles Dickens is a masterpiece of English Literature. This novel is included in the syllabus of MA English Literature.

[@andrew9573]

Excellent video; thanks for telling the biography and aspects of the life and literary production of one of the most significant writers of our history as humans.

[@AllHaiLKINGTIsHeRe3]

I had my own brush with that sense that others don't care, or should care more, about people suffering. For most of my life I was one of those people who felt sympathy for others, but I also knew even at the time, that I was disconnected from their experience, and I knew that it was just natural to be that way when you're not the one suffering. But when I went through opiate withdrawal of all things, I started feeling so much sympathy for everyone. I also got this real sense that nobody cared about me, and that they don't care about those suffering. Of course there wasn't anything I expected them to do for me, but just watching TV, seeing people going on with their lives, seeing other around me continue having fun in any capacity, drove home just how disconnected we all are. I wasn't mad at those people, but it just made me realize, and oddly enough, when I was suffering, I felt intimately connected to the suffering of others (perhaps incorrectly). When I started feeling better, the feeling left but I've never really forgotten it and the helplessness I felt at that time. I don't know if it's made me happier or sadder in general. I'd probably say sadder, but it was an interesting emotional lesson about something that I already knew intellectually.

[@moshefabrikant1]

3:33 Remember your suffering 5:05 Have a sense of urgency

[@fatjoe0034]

Charles Dickens is a Light Legend

[@bimetsherojne233]

when talking about Dickens i felt like Alan de Botton was talking a bit about him self as a writer that when you devote you self to work it is difficult to give the same to family. it is helping us a lot realise that we cant do very well 2 things and be a bit more compassionate on our selves. thank you

[@Just2Ddude]

Brilliant video. Saved me at school, when I didn't know what to write about. Thank you!

[@andrejansen3281]

This is the first TSOL literature vid I have watched. It was good, thanks. I watched it because I enjoyed reading A Tale of Two Cities. But now I get it - why he wrote. But it got me thinking - these old books aren't exactly gobbled up by today's masses. Today's media? I think that the 'moral' of many stories may be interpreted reductivistically as 'fight The Man!', and that's when people are even interested. Remember the movie, Elysium? To me, it's supposed to mirror our world's unequal access to healthcare, and the dehumanizing struggles faced by the exploited poor. But people didn't talk about that... I guess it's harder to put yourself into Matt Damon's character's shoes, than his exoskeleton, no?

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thank you

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who elses teacher sent them here :D

[@jenson2505]

same

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MINE

[@Hello-t9v]

Yep

[@rubyshhh1578]

yes

[@joestarr05]

Me.

[@5imonwillis]

Beautifully put...

[@NoorNoor-mf6sm]

amazing writer

[@lukevanni2987]

Great summary

[@bethhanning3747]

Great video! Thank you.

[@akshayrathore2882]

George Orwell, please.

[@thefilmmaker4911]

George Orwell, please

[@haydenbarnes5110]

+The Filmmaker pedant

[@fazarra5355]

Done

[@jamesosborne8945]

One of my Favourite writers. This guy has such wit within his books. Such amazing stuff! I could read Dickens Novels endlessly if not for the need to eat and sleep. haaha!

[@ChauncetonBird]

Fantastic. Another wonderful production.

[@davidwaits2925]

Fascinating!

[@sheeb5872]

He is the best author. I always appreciate his work. .

[@maxstirner8717]

How about a video on Samuel Clemens?

[@gregmiller9710]

..Clements....another missouri man...yeah that would be a good 1...

[@maxstirner8717]

Greg Miller Clemens, no t.

[@ethansnyder8779]

Humor to show our laughable flaws as the main theme?

[@gregmiller9710]

Max Stirner well i'll be damned...i stand corrected.. or i may remain seated...

[@maxstirner8717]

Squid Larry Maybe?

[@donkeypunchEX]

Dickens is my all time favorite writer!

[@ObscuredByCloud]

Cool Dickens fact: Dude went out late in the night to drop his writings into the postbox cause he was embarrassed. He only gained confidence when an editor wrote back, that while it won't be published he enjoyed reading it.

[@kirstalamm6971]

His wife didn't exactly leave of her own accord--he made her leave, and he forbade his children from seeing her (their oldest son, Charles Jr., who was grown by then, defied him and went to live with her). He also apparently tried to have her committed to an asylum. He was very cruel to her. That, and the way he sent several of his sons abroad when they racked up debt, is what I find hardest to reconcile with my great admiration for Dickens. It's tempting to soften these unpleasant aspects of his character and life, but I think it's better to deal with them honestly, head-on, because it helps us understand not just the complexity and frailties of human nature generally (even, or perhaps especially, in great artists), but the influences--formative and damaging alike--of Dickens' culture and time. Victorian England was a rigid, sexist, and oppressive society which didn't allow people to get out of unhappy marriages. He was shaped, warped, and trapped by it. I think that he was a passionate and sentimental person, and he sought inspiration in a great romance, and probably unintentionally sacrificed his family. Many unhappily married people are conflicted by their desire for self-fulfillment and their equally important need for a stable, happy home life. I imagine he tried justifying his choices to himself brilliantly (hence his determination to have his wife declared insane). Even geniuses can have blind spots when it comes to themselves. Evidently he was a warm, loving father when his children were little. As for why he was so hard on them when they grew up, it was probably for complex reasons. He probably did not grasp the impact his separation from their mother had on them, for one thing. It may also be that his keen perceptions and abilities were forged by his early struggles, while his children, with their comparatively easy upbringing, lacked the fire to hone their own gifts and talents to such a degree, which disappointed him. It's a sad, strange thing that parents usually view their children as extensions of themselves, in a way, which can cause them to be harder on them than they would be even on strangers. Dickens seems to have been almost punishing with himself when it came to working towards his goals, so it wouldn't be surprising if he expected the same of his children, or if they couldn't meet his high expectations. Still, there's no doubt that Dickens had a strong sense of compassion and love for humankind, whatever his tragic faults as a father and husband.

[@tracesprite6078]

I liked your insightful and caring analysis.

[@file6485]

Realy Good vidio the best i saw

[@file6485]

Good

[@karthiks9088]

Fjdjd

[@Seeked5000]

thanks

[@pancrazion9988]

Great video. Out of curiosity, since you examine people from various art forms (painting, literature etc.) would you ever consider covering cinematic greats like Ingmar Bergman, Luis Bunuel, Andrei Tarkovsky and so on?

[@amused6415]

Krzysztof Kieslowski...

[@pradeepacharya5943]

Very informative video of one of the best selling novelists of 19th century.

[@fatimamohammed6365]

I'm writing my graduation project and it's about him. This video is very helpful, thank you.

[@RhapsodeMEDIA]

Best Work. Loved one. Appreciated.. 💖💖🙏🙏

[@aartimalhotra7177]

It's just too amazing .Many people got inspired by Charles Dickens .He was a great writer .I would love to read his stories of that era .

[@arunjetli7909]

Really Aarti, this man advocated genocide of Indians. That is because he was a Christian pastor

[@arunjetli7909]

by the way do you know anything about Kalidas, or the six Indian schools of induction, or are you infatuated by the preacher man who wrote boring novels. His books are dull and preachy by the way another Malhotra is what you need to read is another Malhotra , Rajiv. He remembered his own suffering by stating that Indians should be genocided. Hitler was a socialist too, why don't you love him as well. Dogmatic loyalty lacking critcial understanding is dangerous

[@ata4007]

great video how about doing one on umberto eko or maybe misha selimovich?

[@patrickwalsh2012]

Excellent

[@dolphineachonga555]

This was my favorite series, thank you.

[@nuclearrdx4045]

a christmas carol.....one novel i love and would make my kids read it from the day they learn to read n write

[@soslothful]

First you might want to improve your own writing.

[@nuclearrdx4045]

+soslothful where did i go wrong ?

[@soslothful]

Mimin Rdx Capitalization, punctuation and n for "and". My comment is unnecessary and I'm sorry I posted it. Sometimes these grammar trivialities irritate me too much. Sorry.

[@nuclearrdx4045]

+soslothful hahahha

[@nuclearrdx4045]

+Anthony Angelosanto i hear you bro.....but the simple, powerful and yet universal msg from a christmas carol resonates deeply with me whn i first read it. i wud like my kids to experience that 'shock' then move them on to great expectations.....

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

I love the maracas of wisdom.

[@johnarmstrong5866]

Thanks!

[@Aslammohammmad]

please create a playlist abut persons in history like great kings civilizations and events.

[@raphaelhill586]

Would you consider doing an analysis of Haruki Murikami? It would be nice to look at some more contemporary and Asiatic authors

[@roccoanthony8930]

James Seals you’re a fucking dumbass than lol

[@alexandrawhitfield1551]

*Haruki Murakami* kind of embarrassing if you are truly fascinated by the author yet cannot even spell his name correctly.

[@groovi35]

Daddy's Waifu who gives a shit

[@alexandrawhitfield1551]

@@rakkborn467 oh fuch!! 1 letter away from being a dicchead, mate!

[@alexandrawhitfield1551]

@@rakkborn467 how ignorant and foolish of you, it might be a spelling mistake in hiragana English translation, but the correct respondence in Japanese kanji will be completely different and in this case incorrect! that's why 1 letter matters! mate!

[@SevenEllen]

What a nice voice! Thankyou for this video. Dickens was truly wonderful, very clever, very perceptive, and so compassionate to women, children, and the poor.

[@Abraxas948]

Nice job on making a video with no spoilers. You guys should do a video on Hermann Hesse

[@dtselekidis]

Yesss I love his work

[@ray0chama]

I've always enjoyed Dickens's work, not only for his beautiful use of language and imagery, but also for his colorful characters and use of art as a means for change. So really for all the reasons he's famous, I suppose. Excellent video. I was wondering if you guys might do one on T. S. Eliot? Although he is famous, he seems criminally under represented contemporarily, at least in more casual circles. Probably to do with fact that he's a poet. He is my favorite poet, so I'm probably biased. But it would be nice to see your take on his work. Your videos are always informative and smart, yet nicely concise. Thank you for your work.

[@wolfrayne8355]

Not only are these videos educational and to the point, this man's voice is theraputic.

[@abderrahmaneelmokhtari]

Charles Dickens is my favourite author of all time.

[@shanezhang594]

THANK U !!!

[@MarietaDimitrovaD]

It really made me sad that this person was so great and dedicated in his work but at the same time at the expense of terrible relations with his wife and 10 children…it’s just so freaking sad. You can never have it all, can you?

[@keepsmilingboy]

This part of the channel is kinda like crash course but more in depth

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I wouldn't be surprised if the Green brothers were at least a bit inspired by tSoL. At least, I like to think so.

[@mallid.1508]

Davie Donna how

[@klarastern5597]

this was wonderful and informative... thank you :) ♥

[@thevibefkaemma]

Please do James Joyce?

[@federica8191]

Wow so nice

[@TheDeadlyRune]

Unfortunately when I was the words "social justice" I cringed because of the modern-day connotations it carries.

[@chesterho9074]

Yes, it is hard to distinguish genuine empathy and those who say "look how awful it is for them" then using other people's misery as their own little adventure. And at the end of the day, they make the cause and the sufferers look bad.

[@therealdrag0]

What's wrong with the modern connotation?

[@ray0chama]

+therealdrag0 I'd like to see if I could shed some light on this. The difference between modern social justice and Dickens's brand of the same, is ultimately what it champions. Dickens's was trying to make a better life of those less fortunate (as he had been), and he did it in a clever, elegant way that worked. Although it was obviously of great importance and urgency to him, he played the long game with methods sure to succeed. He also refrained from demonizing others on the whole. The modern equivalent however, seems to focus on a more war-like mindset of guilt, which is not only wrong, but doesn't work. For example, the idea of privelage, a modern social justice buzz word. Where Dickens would say privelage is a good thing, not only personally but as well as allowing one a position to help others, contemporaries argue it is wholly bad because it creates inequality. Privelage will always exist, but Dickens understood that it could be a tool to help others, rather than an evil of the status quo. Furthermore, the idea of forced equality and conflictive ideas. Dickens thought that all people were deserving of the same rights and respect, and that we could further this by using our intelligence and influence to help others. Modern "counterparts" (I hesitate to use the term) will often say that certain people are more deserving than others, ironically because of their status. You cannot force equality, it comes from the way you live your life and encourage others to do the same. If you believe someone more worthy than someone else, you do not believe in equality. Really, social justice comes down to being a good person and wanting good things for everyone, not just certain races, kinds, or classes of people. I'm sure there are good contemporary social justice advocates, but the negative faction seems loudest in our modern times. Ultimately, it all must start with you and me. There is much more to be said about the subject and this is a rather poor and short explanation, but hopefully it sheds some light on the subject.

[@alexa7063]

This was an informative video, thank you so much.

[@arthurkurbedzis]

Great video for reminding biography of author.

[@cariogenic]

love the video helps with school a lot thanks (:

[@prashantsagar1451]

Can you do a few videos on Indian Philosophers? Like, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Vivekananda, Osho, Jiddu?

[@sedditguy1836]

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[@BigHenFor]

How can philosophers trained in Western Philosophy do justice to these topics? Why aren't the experts in this field putting out videos?

[@cloedoso3724]

Could you compare Dickens' ideology regarding how writing can implement great change into play vs Wilde's belief of 'art should exist for art's sake'.

[@johnarmstrong5866]

It's a great question. As we see it, the idea of 'art for art's sake' is confusing. It says (in effect) art/writing is very important, but we can't say anything abut how it might help you live your life or address any of the issues you care about. Wilde himself seemed to think that art or writing was important and that it could and should have a beneficial impact on our lives. So the difference seems to be around how willing someone is to spell out what the benefits are.

[@ishmaelforester9825]

Charles Dickens didn't really have an ideology (apart from a sort of happy, humble Christianity) but he would not have understood the concept, 'art for art's sake.' He would have scoffed at such a notion as silly and meaningless, like most of the truly great artists of history. Dickens apparently took it for granted that writing could effect great change in the world, like it was the most obvious thing in the world, and really it is. Anyway he was proven right insofar as he is arguably one of the most important inspiring forces of change in English history.

[@JeremyLasley]

Leo Tolstoy said that Charles Dickens was the greatest novelist of all time. Consider that.

[@EnchantedxFairy]

Was looking forward to this :D please do one with Oscar Wilde.

[@johnarmstrong5866]

Thanks - yes, Wilde is moving up the list of people to do.

[@TheMakersRage]

As a child, I like reading books but cartoons always took precedence. Until I started reading Great Expectations at twelve and my life was changed.

[@WiseQuotesLS]

“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.„ _Charles Dickens

[@albinwilson7996]

I love oliver twist, David Copperfield and christmas Carol

[@GoodVideos4]

Good video, good animations. Just a pity it didn't mention all the Dickens books it was referring to, for instance in which one is that man who made his house look like a castle?

[@BiodegradableYTP]

+The School of Life I'd really love a Literature video on Hunter S. Thompson, because I believe his work is a fantastic example of the power of the written word and how literary language can be used as a weapon to strike at the corrupt. A textbook example of that old saying, "The pen is mightier than the sword" if you will. I hope you'll consider my suggestion. Keep up the great work. :)

[@zenapplejones]

When you get to George Orwell i believe his son said he had a conflict with the Poor - please explain.

[@Silvertestrun]

speaking of Orwell. He might have been disappointed at Alain's "not-un" formation at the end.

[@sedditguy1836]

What are Alain's "not-un" formations ?

[@zenapplejones]

I'm not a Political Science Major -Just a Techie - This site may help - news.bitofnews.com/george-orwell-seven-ways-politicians-deceive-you/

[@nicanornunez9787]

He wasn that kind of man. there is a bbc documentary un youtibe about him. you should ser it.

[@someguyfromanotherplanet5284]

I have a nice suggestion. Why don't you do one on South American and African literature sir? It would be nice.

[@101retspoons]

wow, these videos are the best, learning so much about the world and culture in such an interactive way, I can't watch too many of these

[@P0XF0X]

Do one on James Joyce!!! plz

[@johnarmstrong5866]

We're working on it. ... slowly!

[@P0XF0X]

Good to hear! And yeah that's fair haha. I'm sure you could probably do 2 or 3 videos on that genius

[@mattakubodimasen10]

Man seeing all the students getting to study this makes me kinda jelly. I like what I have to study but there's never this much information, I can't get to know the authors as people nor study the stories behind them. Since I don't get to study what I like Imma study it myself

[@CanisLupusSteparium]

Have you guys considered doing a video about Jürgen Habermas?

[@Siimonn9]

1:00 4:35 9:46

[@doctorstrangesupreme8617]

Can you do one of Bram Stoker?

[@orlandoe1971]

Charles Dickens is the greatest man to have ever walk among this Earth

[@comedygold6249]

I quite liked this video and was inspired to make a school project about the theme, after countless hours, now that i finished the project with spectacular failure, i feel like i genuinely hate everything related to dickens, i guess one should genuinely feel passion about the topic if one is basing their project off of it

[@roidroid]

Woa woa, this video is about a historical *Social Justice Warrior*, doesn't the internet automatically down-vote any video on such topics? This video has almost no downvotes, this is fantastic! What is happening

[@somegreybloke]

The mob leaders haven't found it yet.

[@FujibearGames]

That's because he wasn't a social justice warrior of third wave feminism, and unlike them, he *actually did something* to help people consider the problems of society, rather than people of today that think they're helping when they reblog a tumblr post and whine on the internet until someone lobbies the government for petty things.

[@TheLetsRead]

+FujibearGames They found it.

[@BigHenFor]

+FujibearGames Really?

[@BigHenFor]

+FujibearGames Dickens didnt always help people. He focussed on being materially successful, and failed at being emotionally functional. Look at his own family life - didn't help his wife or children much, and then had a midlife crisis to boot. Embrace the art, not the artist.

[@lukevanni2987]

I love the characters Dickens created

[@younggrasshopper3531]

Great video, thankyou!!

[@GaragebornGrey]

We need a video on Byron or Keats. I know you've covered a lot on romanticism before, but there's more to them than that.