Lizzie Siddal talk in London
On 16 September I’m doing a talk on Lizzie Siddal, for the UK Friends of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, at the …
The mysterious tale of Charles Dickens’s raven
In 2012, the Tower of London welcomed two new inhabitants: a pair of ravens named Jubilee and Grip. Their arrival celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee …
Victoria and Albert: How a royal love changed culture
When Queen Victoria inherited the British throne just a few weeks after her 18th birthday, there was immediate speculation about who she would marry. Few …
Dickens at the Keats-Shelley House
On 28 April I will be talking about Charles Dickens’s travels in Italy at the Keats-Shelley House in Rome. Many people aren’t aware that Dickens …
John Singer Sargent talk in Bristol
At 7pm on 11 February, I’ll be talking about John Singer Sargent at Bristol Art Gallery. Tickets are just ?ú3. More info here: http://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-museum-and-art-gallery/whats-on/john-singer-sargent-life-lived-canvas/
March, Women, March in Winchester
I’ll be talking about March, Women, March in Winchester on the evening of Friday 13 February: http://www.winchester.gov.uk/events/details/11854
Keats-Shelley House
On Tuesday 28 April, I’ll be in Rome to give a talk at the Keats-Shelley House, more info to follow soon: http://www.keats-shelley-house.org
Why the World Still Loves Charles Dickens (BBC Culture)
My latest article for BBC Culture on the fascination with Charles Dickens all over the world: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20141216-why-the-world-loves-dickens
Why the world still loves Charles Dickens
In the winter of 1867 a work-weary Charles Dickens arrived in Boston harbour, following a long sea voyage from England. It was 25 years since …