Date / Time
- November 9, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are welcome to attend this reception in honor of the upcoming issue of the journal. Admission includes a copy of new issue, access to the Frankenstein & Dracula exhibition, and refreshments.
Upcoming Events
The Rosenbach Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Frankenstein with Frankenstein & Dracula Exhibiton
The Rosenbach 2008-2010 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 Contact: Sara Davis Phone: 215-732-1600 x 132 Email: sdavis@wpsite.rosenbach.org The Rosenbach Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Frankenstein with Frankenstein & Dracula Exhibiton Pages of Mary Shelley’s handwritten draft of Frankenstein to be displayed alongside Bram Stoker’s notes for Dracula for the first time PHILADELPHIA, September 20, 2017—The Rosenbach …
Hands-On Tour: Lewis Carroll
Date / Time
- October 27, 2017
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mathematician and cleric Charles Lutwidge Dodgson published children’s books under the pen name Lewis Carroll. This tour will explore both the man and the author, drawing on letters from Dodgson to his publishers, original drawings by John Tenniel (the illustrator of the Alice books) photographs of children taken by Carroll, and, of course, copies of his books.
Degrees of Separation: Lord Byron and Lewis Carroll
Everyone in this world is connected, but some are more closely related than others. Scholars of Kevin Bacon analysis will understand this concept of degrees of separation, but may be surprised to learn that it can also be applied to other significant figures; for example, Alice in Wonderland author Charles Dodgson (more commonly known as …
In Conversation with the Rosenbach: Michael Sims [CANCELLED]
Date / Time
- November 2, 2017
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In Frankenstein Dreams, Michael Sims has gathered many of the very finest stories, some by classic writers such as Jules Verne, Mary Shelley, and H.G. Wells, but many that will surprise general readers.
In Conversation with the Rosenbach: Henry Wessells
Date / Time
- October 26, 2017
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bookbinder, science fiction editor, and author Henry Wessells will speak on science in Mary Shelley’s first and final novels, Frankenstein and The Last Man.
Shakespeare Free Read-Aloud Group: Twelfth Night
Date / Time
- January 6, 2018
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Reading Shakespeare plays aloud not only offers a communal way to enjoy these great works but promotes a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s poetry and wordplay. No acting experience is required to participate—just bring your voice!
Shakespeare Free Read-Aloud Group
Date / Time
- November 4, 2017
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Reading Shakespeare plays aloud not only offers a communal way to enjoy these great works but promotes a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s poetry and wordplay. No acting experience is required to participate—just bring your voice!
Shakespeare Free Read-Aloud Group
Date / Time
- October 7, 2017
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Reading Shakespeare plays aloud not only offers a communal way to enjoy these great works but promotes a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s poetry and wordplay. No acting experience is required to participate—just bring your voice!
In Conversation with the Rosenbach: Leslie S. Klinger
Date / Time
- October 17, 2017
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Two centuries after its original publication, Mary Shelley’s classic tale of gothic horror comes to vivid life in “what may very well be the best presentation of the novel” to date (Guillermo del Toro). Leslie S. Klinger discusses The New Annotated Frankenstein, a 2017 edition of the novel with commentary and illustrations.