Self Destruction in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre by Sian Morgan

15 May 2014

Self Destruction in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre by Sian Morgan

Sian Morgan discusses romance in Jane Eyre, ahead of tomorrow night’s Museums at Night.

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Give me a Sign! Gary Butler on 'A Lover's Discourse'

15 May 2014

Give me a Sign! Gary Butler on 'A Lover's Discourse'

Gary Butler unravels the covert messages of Roland Barthes’ epic structuralist commentary ‘A Lover’s Discourse’, a book in which “disasters of language can befall anyone in love…

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Romantic Display: Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' by Ceri Williams

13 May 2014

Romantic Display: Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' by Ceri Williams

Ceri Williams explores romantic display in Daphne Du Maurier’s ‘Rebbeca’.

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The Monstrosity of Love by Phillip Clement

12 May 2014

The Monstrosity of Love by Phillip Clement

Phillip Clement explains the romance that he sees in Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ in advance of this week’s eagerly awaited event, Love and Other Disasters.

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Into the Silence by Peter Moore

5 May 2014

Into the Silence by Peter Moore

In this second blog post by March writer in residence Peter Moore we learn about one of his favourite research materials, the fabulous Illustrated London News

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Unveiling the Secrets and Scandals of the Glynne-Gladstone Correspondence by Ceri Williams

21 April 2014

Unveiling the Secrets and Scandals of the Glynne-Gladstone Correspondence by Ceri Williams

Ceri Williams, renowned library intern and sleuth, unveils some of the scandals and secrets she has uncovered while working with the Glynne-Gladstone Correspondence.

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Four Months Away by Irene Marin

4 April 2014

Four Months Away by Irene Marin

Gladstone’s Library has been playing host to a special guest these past three months, Irene Marin has joined us from Barcelona as our newest intern. In this blog post she writes about the experien

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The Lords of the Horizons by Muriel Maufroy

4 April 2014

The Lords of the Horizons by Muriel Maufroy

Muriel Maufroy delves into the murky history of the Ottoman Empire with the help of Jason Goodwin’s wonderful ‘Lords of the Horizons’.

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Gladstone's Library Through the Eyes of a Chaplain by Martha Watson

1 April 2014

Gladstone's Library Through the Eyes of a Chaplain by Martha Watson

Martha Watson has been at Gladstone’s for three months. Now, on the morning she leaves, is her parting message to the Library, its staff and residents. We’ll miss her!

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Gladstone's Library: The Meaningful and the Magical by Peter Moore

27 March 2014

Gladstone's Library: The Meaningful and the Magical by Peter Moore

Peter Moore, our current Writer in Residence, takes some time out of his busy schedule to draw on the magic of Gladstone’s as he tells us what has made his stay special to him.

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