Talks

Talks

Aubrey Beardsley – John Smith

  John Smith, the manager of Chichester’s Oxfam bookshop gave us a fascinating talk on Aubrey Beardsley, (1872-1898) the Brighton born book illustrator who died young (at 25) and was…

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Mary Russell Mitford (1787-1855)

  Life is a Lottery – Nigel Gossop Nigel Gossop entertained us at our November ’22 meeting with an engrossing and well researched account of the life and literary output…

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Romantic Women Poets

We welcomed Anne Rowe for a return visit at our October ’22 meeting, this time speaking about the romantic women poets. It was disconcerting, therefore, to be greeted by a…

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Storytelling and the Devil: Dr. Anthony Cane

  In this deeply profound and thought-provoking talk, Dr Cane, Dean of Portsmouth Cathedral, considered the different representations of the Devil and The Doctrine of The Fall contained in Paradise…

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Miscellany – Literary Readings: Rowan Suart

Miscellany – Literary Readings: Rowan Suart At our Aug 3rd   meeting Rowan entertained us with a variety of literary readings, some familiar and others less well known. Her presentation began…