The London Literature Festival is coming up soon - running from May 21 through June at the Southbank Centre. Click the link for more information on the program.
One of the highlights will be five lectures given by well-known biographer, Claire Tomalin.
To date, she has chronicled the lives of these famous writers:
- Charles Dickens: A Life
- Thomas Hardy: The Time-Torn Man
- Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self
- Jane Austen: A Life
- Katherine Mansfield: A Secret Life
- Shelley and His World
- The Invisible Woman: The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens
- The Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft
Tomalin will be presenting 5 lectures:
"Jane Austen and the Making of Pride and Prejudice" - Tuesday, May 28
"Thomas Hardy: Wessex Height and London Lights" - Wednesday, May 29
"Samuel Pepys: The First Modern Hero" - Thursday, May 30
"Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria: An Odd Couple" - Sunday, June 2
"Mary Wollstonecraft: Speaking Up for Her Sex" - Monday, June 3
Whew! A busy schedule for a busy lady!
Other notable speakers at this year's festival: Rupert Everett, Audrey Niffenegger, Lionel Shriver, Barbara Kingsolver...
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