The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was made up of seven precocious, talented and astonishingly forward-thinking young men who changed the face of 19th-century art and artistic society. They included in their number a Beethoven-style child genius; a romantic Italian obsessed with a long-dead medieval poet; a fervent traveller …
Lucinda will be at the Charles Dickens Museum to speak about Anny Thackeray. When researching her biography of Dickens’s artist daughter, Katey, Lucinda Hawksley became fascinated by Anny Thackeray, a close friend of the Dickens girls. Anny was the older daughter of the novelist William Thackeray and she became a famous novelist in her own right.
There will be the opportunity for a short Q+A following the talk. …
Lucinda will be joining us at the Charles Dickens Museum to speak about Fanny Burnett. Frances ‘Fanny’ Dickens was the oldest child in the Dickens family and adored by her younger brother, Charles.
There will be the opportunity for a short Q+A following the talk. …
Katey Perugini (nee Dickens), Princess Louise and Lizzie Siddal are the intriguing subjects of Lucinda’s lectures on this Day of Special Interest. …
An online event presented by Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Ever wondered why we send cards, pull crackers or decorate trees? It turns out we have the Victorians (and a certain Mr. Dickens) to thank for so much we love about the festive season. …
In the mid-nineteenth century, fears that France was about to invade England, caused a large number of army corps to be set up. Almost every trade – bakers, railway-workers, butchers, bankers – had its own regiment. Artists were no exception. The registration book of the Artists’ Rifles Corp reads like an artistic edition of “Who’s Who” …
When researching my biographies of Lizzie Siddal and Kate Perugini, I kept coming across a mysterious princess, attending studio parties, helping fellow artists in times of need, and being linked with several scandals. I was amazed to discover Princess Louise was a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and a well-respected sculptor. …
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Charles Dickens is often criticized for writing stereotypical and submissive female characters, yet many of his female figures were anything but that.
Kvinderne i Dickens’ romaner
Charles Dickens is often criticized for writing stereotypical and submissive female characters, yet many of his female figures were anything but that. In this lecture Lucinda Dickens Hawksley sheds new light on the often overlooked female characters in his novels. …
Author, lecturer, and Charles Dickens expert Lucinda Hawksley on the diverse, powerful and fascinating women in the works of Dickens. …
Lucinda will be at the Charles Dickens Museum to speak about Dickens’s daughter, Mamie Dickens. Mamie was the second of Charles and Catherine Dickens’s children.
There will be the opportunity for a short Q+A following the talk. …
Join author and broadcaster (and Austen lover) Lucinda Hawksley for an intimate salon, discussing all things Sense and Sensibility!
Over an elegant repast of tea and cake, Lucinda will share some of her favourite scenes, characters and moments from the novel, and lead a lively discussion on everything from running down hills in the rain to secret engagements, flannel waistcoats and ivory toothpick cases. …
Step aboard for an epic voyage of discovery. Let us take you on an adventure through history – author panel with Lucinda Hawksley, Midge Gillies and Nicholas Jubber. …
Did you know that Charles Dickens was a regular visitor to Manchester? Or that he visited the Portico Library in 1844? That he performed on stage in the city, that Manchester played a crucial role in the creation of one of his most famous books, or that his much-loved sister made her home here? …
An incredible opportunity to meet writer and broadcaster Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens. Lucinda will explore the life and enduring influence of her celebrated ancestor, with exciting insights into his continuing relevance to today’s audiences. …