English Literature – The Rosenbach

Sherlock Mondays

Date / Time

September 18, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
September 25, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 2, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 9, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 16, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 23, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 30, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 6, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 13, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 20, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 27, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
December 4, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
December 11, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
December 18, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 8, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 15, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 22, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 29, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 5, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 12, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 19, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 26, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 4, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 11, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 18, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 25, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
April 1, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
April 8, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
April 15, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
April 22, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Rosenbach’s new Biblioventure series will focus on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. We’re taking a deep-dive into the adventures of the world’s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. John Watson, as they battle the criminal forces of London.

Pickwick Monthly (online)

Date / Time

June 24, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
July 15, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
August 19, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
September 23, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
October 21, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
November 18, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
December 16, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March 16, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 20, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 18, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 22, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
July 20, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
August 17, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
September 21, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
October 19, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for a monthly journey through Charles Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club was the first serialized novel written by Dickens and was published in 20 monthly parts (2-3 chapters per month) from March 1836-October 1837. Edward G. Pettit and a rotating set of Dickensian cohosts will talk about (more…)

Thrills! Chills! An Overnight Reading of Dracula

Rosa DohertySeptember 16, 2022

The Rosenbach is the home of first editions of Bram Stoker’s novel, as well as his notes for Dracula, over 100 pages of outlines, early plot ideas, and research notes, compiled by the author over the seven years he developed and wrote the book. This year is the 125th anniversary of the publication of Dracula and the Rosenbach is celebrating with a spine-tingling, all-night …

Housekeeping: Installment 3 in An Ongoing Discussion of Collections Stewardship at the Rosenbach

Judy GustonSeptember 8, 2022September 20, 2022

In this series, Curator and Senior Director of Collections, Judith M. Guston, will provide The Rosenbach’s Company with background and updates on the Collections Department’s strategic initiative to expand and improve the Rosenbach’s stewardship infrastructure. It’s been a busy summer here in the Collections Department! In early June, we installed our exhibition, 18 Reasons to …

Rosemary for Shakespeare

Isabel StevenApril 22, 2022

April 23 marks the day that we traditionally celebrate William Shakespeare’s birth and deathday, though neither of those occasions are confirmed to have actually been on the 23rd. Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, so historians estimate his actual birth was a few days before that. The same holds true for his deathday, which …

Austen Mondays

Date / Time

September 19, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
September 26, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 3, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 10, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 1, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 24, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 7, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 14, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 21, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
November 28, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
December 5, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
December 12, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
December 19, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 2, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 9, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 16, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 23, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 30, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 6, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 13, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 20, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 27, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 6, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 13, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 20, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Austen Mondays is sponsored by Lisa Washington The Rosenbach’s new biblioventure series will focus on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Join us for a deep-dive into this classic novel for 24 weeks beginning September 19, 2022. We’re also moving the show to Monday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. For the first half hour of every (more…)

A Decadent Bibliococktails in the Garden (in-person)

Date / Time

April 22, 2022
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Bibliococktails series celebrates great literature and great libations.

George Cruikshank, & Folk Horror at The Rosenbach

RosybrookOctober 30, 2021March 2, 2022

This blog post was written by Andrew White Folk horror! I think of old chestnuts like The Wicker Man, or new Ari Aster movies like Midsommar and Hereditary. But before folk horror was a genre of cinema it was a literary genre: folk horror thrives on Rosenbach library shelves in early Shakespeare printings of Macbeth and …

Edward Burne-Jones (Sort Of) Illustrates The Kelmscott Chaucer

RosybrookAugust 25, 2021March 2, 2022

This blog post was written by Andrew White Leaving aside his other manifold accomplishments, let’s look at William Morris at the moment that the Renaissance man and Victorian gadfly became a printer. This was 1891, when Morris was fifty-five. Between 1891 and 1896, Morris’s press, the Kelmscott—named for his home in Oxfordshire—printed sixty-six books. The …

Virtual Free Shakespeare Read-Aloud Group | Hamlet Part 2

Date / Time

November 20, 2021
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Reading Shakespeare’s plays aloud offers not only a communal way to enjoy these great works but also promotes a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s poetry and wordplay. No acting experience is required to participate — just bring a copy of the play we’re reading…and your voice!

Closed to the public

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Upcoming Events

Sherlock Mondays

Date / Time

Pickwick Monthly (online)

Date / Time

Thrills! Chills! An Overnight Reading of Dracula

Housekeeping: Installment 3 in An Ongoing Discussion of Collections Stewardship at the Rosenbach

Rosemary for Shakespeare

Austen Mondays

Date / Time

A Decadent Bibliococktails in the Garden (in-person)

Date / Time

George Cruikshank, & Folk Horror at The Rosenbach

Edward Burne-Jones (Sort Of) Illustrates The Kelmscott Chaucer

Virtual Free Shakespeare Read-Aloud Group | Hamlet Part 2

Date / Time