Explore books and broadsides from colonial and early 19th-century Philadelphia that reflect aspects of daily life from the humble to the momentous. Visitors will see an 1813 children’s primer, almanacs, and a cookbook with helpful tips on doing laundry, baking delicious eel pie, and protecting one’s family from cholera. From the Rosenbach’s extensive collection of Broadsides we will learn about the local uproar caused by the Boston Tea Party and early warnings of the impending British occupation of this city.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Reading Group
6:00PM - 7:45PM
Join us as we dive into Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the novel that started it all. You’ll discover that Stoker’s Dracula is a heartless invader, very different from the sweet and sexy figure he became in later adaptations. This reading group will be led by Nina Auerbach, the John Welsh Centennial Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Our Vampires, Ourselves. One session will be dedicated to using the Rosenbach’s notes and outlines for Dracula to uncover more about Bram Stoker’s process and his creation of one of literature’s most malicious monsters.
This reading group was offered September - November 2010
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