Transport yourself to the monasteries of early medieval Ireland by means of the remarkable, centuries-old tradition of calligraphy closely associated with the Emerald Isle through such artifacts as the Book of Kells.
The Belle of Amherst. The recluse who lived a life of quiet passion. For a century the Emily Dickinson of public imagination was confined to the decorous hall of The Nineteenth Century Poetess–eccentric, but never improper. But Emily was far more audacious and lively, a woman whose adventurous art and challenging ideas continue to resonate today.
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.
From the writings of Abraham Lincoln to the wartime letters of Col. Alexander Biddle of the 121st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, to a Confederate children’s textbook, this tour provides a glimpse into the lives and thoughts of those who shaped and survived America’s worst conflict.
Using Cassandra Good’s new book First Family, this course will follow the saga of George Washington’s celebrity stepgrandchildren from the Revolution to the Civil War. We’ll be going behind the scenes to learn about the research for the book and examine original documents and objects, including some in the Rosenbach’s collection.
This seminar will explore the presidency, first as it was set out in Article II and described in the Federalist Papers, and then as it has evolved over time. We will consider the puzzles that have been solved, and those that haven’t, and the broader lessons they hold about the Constitution and America.
Gravity’s Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon’s masterpiece, turns 50 this year. The book divided readers from the get-go: the Pulitzer Prize jury recommended it unanimously but the Pulitzer board vetoed the recommendation, awarding no fiction prize for 1973 and calling the novel “turgid,” “unreadable,” and “obscene.” Now’s the time to read or revisit Pynchon’s ludic tome, with its pratfalls and pig costumes, its tales of love and rockets, its scatological sado-masochistic set pieces, and its passages of transcendent lyricism. Over the course of 5 fortnightly meetings, we’ll make our way through the whole enchilada.
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The program will begin with a conversation between Prud’homme and Dr. Alexander Lawrence Ames, Director of Outreach & Engagement at the Rosenbach, as well as Judith M. Guston, the Rosenbach’s Curator & Senior Director of Collections, who co-curated the Rosenbach’s new exhibition Succession: Why Presidential History Matters Now.
Join us as we read aloud the entire novel Dracula by Bram Stoker from dusk till dawn. Late Friday afternoon, we’ll begin with Jonathan Harker’s journal account of his visit to Dracula’s Castle and we’ll end on Saturday morning with the pursuit of Dracula back to his lair.