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Did you know that Charles Dickens visited Aberdeen twice to give public readings of his works; that he was invited to stand as rector of Marischal College; or that he published an article in his journal 'Household Words' recounting a lurid murder alleged to have taken place in the city?
Find out more about the famous writer's connections with Aberdeen in this entertaining talk by renowned Dickens expert, Dr Paul Schlicke.
Please note that roadworks are scheduled to take place on St Machar Drive / Bedford Road on Thursday 24th March. Please take time to plan your journey.
This talk is the first in a series of events that are running in connection with the exhibition 'An Audience with Charles Dickens' currently showing in the Library Gallery.
The Special Collections Centre has a unique collection of all 15 first editions of the novels of Charles Dickens - many of them collected at the time of publication. 'An Audience with Charles Dickens' marks the first time that all 15 books have been displayed together. The exhibition celebrates this and provides a glimpse into the life and times of one of the world's most famous authors and personalities.
Inspired by his two visits to Aberdeen, it explores the theme of Dickens not only as a writer but also as a performer of his own work. In 1858 and 1866 Dickens travelled to Aberdeen, performing dramatic extracts from Dombey and Son, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield and The Pickwick Papers to delighted crowds at the Music Hall. In addition to the first editions, the exhibition includes reproductions of playbills from the period and audio extracts of the four readings to evoke the appearance and atmosphere of the theatre stages that became Charles Dickens's favourite platform for the delivery of his stories.
The exhibition has been produced with the generous support of the Friends of Aberdeen University Library.
Exhibition Opening Times:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10am to 5pm
Thursday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 11am to 4pm
- Speaker
- Dr Paul Schlicke
- Hosted by
- Special Collections Centre
- Venue
- The Special Collections Centre Seminar Room, The Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen
- Contact
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Entry to the talk is FREE but booking is advised.
For further information or to book contact:
scc.events@abdn.ac.uk or call 01224 273049.