Women’s Words: A History of Gothic Women Authors in 18th & 19th Centuries
Explore the realm of the mistresses of Gothic literature!
Can't get enough of books like "Northanger Abbey" by Austen? Hear well-known Regency Society of Virginia speaker Katherine Spivey describe the explosion of women writers who ruled the Gothic novels of the 18th and 19th centuries, foreshadowing the horror genre. Learn about Ann Radcliffe, the Brontë sisters, Mary Shelley, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen and many more authors who pioneered literature as we know it.
Register for Zoom information.
- Date:
- Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Audience:
- Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Lecture
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
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