Date / Time
- October 26, 2017
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bookbinder, science fiction editor, and author Henry Wessells will speak on science in Mary Shelley’s first and final novels, Frankenstein and The Last Man.
Upcoming Events
In Conversation with the Rosenbach: Leslie S. Klinger
Date / Time
- October 17, 2017
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Two centuries after its original publication, Mary Shelley’s classic tale of gothic horror comes to vivid life in “what may very well be the best presentation of the novel” to date (Guillermo del Toro). Leslie S. Klinger discusses The New Annotated Frankenstein, a 2017 edition of the novel with commentary and illustrations.
In Conversation with the Rosenbach: Travis Lau
Date / Time
- November 16, 2017
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
How do we begin to historicize blood as a fluid material and as a symbol that has the potential to bear a “social life” beyond the body? This talk considers Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) as a case study for how Victorian fiction (re)imagined the significance of blood in relation to Victorian debates about blood purity, blood transfusions, and contagion.
Frankenstein, performed by Going Dark Theatre [SOLD OUT]
Date / Time
- January 24, 2018
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Frankenstein is a solo adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel.
Stoker’s Dracula, performed by Going Dark Theatre
Date / Time
- October 19, 2017
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dracula is a 70-minute solo adaptation of Bram Stoker’s tale of terror, using only Stoker’s original text of diary entries, letters, and newspaper articles. This show has received rave reviews and returns to the Rosenbach, home of Bram Stoker’s original notes for Dracula. About the performer Josh Hitchens is the Artistic Director of Going Dark Theatre. Their (more…)
Course: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (January)
Date / Time
- January 7, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - January 14, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - January 21, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - January 28, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Registration Tuition for this reading group is $200 Registration will open to Delancey Society members on August 22, to members on August 29, and to the public on September 5. Rosenbach members at the Contributor level and above will receive a 10% discount on tuition. Not a member? We invite you to join upon registration. Click (more…)
Course: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (October-November)
Date / Time
- October 22, 2017
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - October 29, 2017
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - November 5, 2017
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - November 12, 2017
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
About 200 years ago, a runaway teenager awoke from a nightmare. Encouraged by her lover – a man married to another woman – she wrote down her dream, and in the process created a story that continues to haunt us today. In these 4 class sessions we will explore the secret history of Frankenstein, learning about the sexual politics and scientific controversies that animated Mary Shelley’s masterpiece. We will also explore Frankenstein’s longevity, identifying where and how this Gothic tale has shaped our culture.
Halloween at the Rosenbach
Date / Time
- October 28, 2017
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In honor of history’s greatest monsters, join us for a celebration of mad science and medical oddities by exploring our Frankenstein & Dracula exhibition and trying your own questionable experiments.
Course: Vampire Literature
Date / Time
- November 11, 2017
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - December 9, 2017
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - January 13, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - February 10, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - March 10, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - April 14, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This class will study the shifting images and themes of the rise of the vampire as a literary obsession, beginning with the first literary vampire: Sir Frances Varney, star of the notorious penny dreadful, Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood. The class will then study Bram Stoker’s classic, Dracula, and with a focus on the ways Stoker borrowed, shifted, and altered the tropes started by Rymer. For the second half of the semester, the class will study the vampire in contemporary literature, exploring how modern authors reimagine classic vampire images and themes and how modern vampires reflect the shifting political landscape.
Bibliococktails: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Date / Time
- January 12, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Raise a glass to toast the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein with the Modern Prometheus: a twist on the classic gin martini with hints of citrus and elderflower liquer. During the cocktail party we’ll get a sneak preview of Mary Shelley, a solo performance by Jennifer Summerfield premiering next week. Bibliococktails The Bibliococktails series (more…)