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“It’s a mere nonsense”: Gladstone’s Homeric Age
by Louisa Yates | Friday, 23rd June 2017
‘Looked into my papers on Homer: & I am strongly tempted to undertake something…’ wrote Gladstone on 7th July 1855, unaware that that ‘something’ would occupy his thoughts for much of the next three years. What began as a small project to be completed while out of office grew to a three volume work: Homer and the Homeric Age (1858).
WIN a bundle of theatre and Gladfest tickets for Uncle Vanya
by Gladstones Library | Friday, 16th June 2017
As we approach Gladfest, we are pleased to announce that we will be running a series of competitions to win a selection of fabulous festival prizes.
The first of these competitions is run in conjunction with our friends at Theatr Clwyd whose new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya opens in September.
Work Experience by Kate Robertson
Interview: Genesis Redux with Lyn Bechtel
by Gladstones Library | Tuesday, 13th June 2017
Lyn Bechtel is a feminist Hebrew Bible scholar.
Over the week of 26th – 30th June, Lyn leads a course at Gladstone’s Library entitled ‘Genesis Redux’. The course examines three disturbing stories from the Book of Genesis which represent a theology that is foundational to the theology of Jesus; Deuteronomic theology. These stories are Lot and his Daughters (Genesis. 19), Dinah and Shechem (Genesis. 34) and Tamar and Judah (Genesis. 38).
Volunteer at Gladfest!
Final 24 hours to secure your stall at the Gladfest Market Place!
by Gladstones Library | Tuesday, 06th June 2017
There are just 24 hours remaining to secure your stall at the Gladfest Market Place. This is the hub of independent traders, businesses, arts and crafts which takes pride of place on the back lawn of Gladstone’s Library at our Gladfest literary festival on Saturday, 2nd and Sunday, 3rd September.