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Search results - Victorian Fiction: Ghost Tales

Key facts

TypeDay and Weekend
LocationOxford
AddressRewley House
1 Wellington Square
Oxford OX1 2JA
Dates Sat 16 Mar 2013
Subject area(s)Literature
FeesFrom £60.00
Application statusCourse ended
Course codeO12P216LTJ
Course contactIf you have any questions about this course, please email ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk.

Overview

The Victorians were fascinated by tales of the supernatural. This day school will trace the rise of the ghost story, from its origins in Gothic fiction to its subtler, more subjective manifestations. After an overview of the ghost story’s Victorian heyday, we shall offer talks on classic works by three authors (Sheridan Le Fanu, Charles Dickens and Henry James). Speakers will provide a close analysis of the texts and an account of their relevant contexts. Join us for an exciting discussion of some spine-tingling masterworks.
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Programme details

SATURDAY 16 MARCH 2013

9.15am Registration

9.30am "The Ghosts’ High-Noon": Victorian Ghost Tales
PETER KEMP

10.45am Coffee / tea

11.15am Sheridan Le Fanu, In a Glass Darkly
DR TARA STUBBS

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Dickens and ghost stories
PROFESSOR MICHAEL SLATER

3.15pm Tea / coffee

3.45pm Henry James, The Turn of the Screw
DR DAVID GRYLLS

5.00pm Course disperses
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Staff

Dr David Grylls

Role: Director of Studies

is a Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford and the outgoing Director of Literature and Creative Writing at OUDCE. His books include Guardians and...more

Mr Peter Kemp

Role: Speaker

is Chief Fiction Reviewer for The Sunday Times and a Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford. He broadcasts regularly on Radio 3 and Radio 4, has edited...more

Professor Michael Slater

Role: Speaker

Michael Slater is Professor of Victorian Literature at Birkbeck College, University of London, past President of the International Dickens Fellowship...more

Dr Tara Stubbs

Role: Speaker

University Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at OUDCE (from October 2012), works on the interrelations between Irish and American...more

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Recommended reading

Background Reading
It would be useful to read the novels or collections of stories referred to in the lectures. They are all available in (among other editions) Penguin / World Classics / Wordsworth. As background to Peter Kemp’s lecture, you might consult The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories, ed. M. Cox and R.A. Gilbert.
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Accommodation

Accommodation is often available in Rewley House for those who wish to stay on the night before a course. Please contact our Residential Centre on 01865 270362 for details of availability and prices.
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Fee options

Programme Fee
Tuition (includes coffee/tea): £60.00
Catering
Baguette: £3.50
Full Lunch: £11.00
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