Writing, Tea and Treats with the Brontës

A couple of alerts for today, September 27.

In Haworth:

Parsonage Unwrapped: Writing the BrontësFriday 27 September 2019
19.30 h
Brontë Parsonage Museum

Since the publication of Elizabeth Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë in 1857, countless biographers have researched, detailed and (on occasion) embellished the lives of the Brontë family. Join Principal Curator Ann Dinsdale for an evening considering Gaskell, Leyland, du Maurier, Gérin and Barker and how their perspectives have shaped our understanding of Haworth's most famous family.

Lincoln Book Festival
Tea and Treats with Brontë and TennysonFriday, 27th September
3:00pm
The Collection, Danes Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 1LP

Greats of Victorian literature fall into focus in this two-part afternoon event which explores the career of Alfred Tennyson and his relationship to Victoria and also reveals new research on the mysterious publisher who championed the brilliance of Charlotte Brontë.

Phil Hamlyn Williams
‘The mysterious publisher William Smith Williams has always been the unsung hero of the Brontë story. Not only did he discover Jane Eyre, he was Charlotte Brontë’s friend and supporter. In a fascinating book Smith Williams is at last brought to life thanks to the forensic skills of his great-great-nephew.’ (Rebecca Fraser). Phil is that great-great-nephew and in his book, Charlotte Brontë's Devotee, he describes his quest to find out more about Smith Williams whilst shining a light on the fascinating world of 19th century publishing.
Jim Cheshire
Dr Jim Cheshire will explore the career of Alfred Tennyson and his relationship to Victoria through a guided exploration of letters and images from the unique collections of the Tennyson Research Centre. Fascinating historical objects will be presented to the audience, who will be invited to view manuscript letters and works of art for themselves. Items available will include: letters relating to the death of Prince Albert, Prince Leopold (Victoria’s youngest son) and Tennyson himself; illustrations and photographs relating to Tennyson’s poem Idylls of the King; and sketches and correspondence relating to G. F. Watt’s famous statue of Tennyson.