Description
As an addition to our advertised prgramme, on Tuesday, June 13th, the Society will be joining with Honno Press to launch a new edition of Gladys of Harlech. The book was first published in 1858 and written by Louisa Matilda Spooner (1820-1886) of Maentwrog. A historical novel, it centres on the siege of Harlech Castle during in the Wars of the Roses.At the launch Dr Singer will discuss the book and its history. She will be joined by the distinguished historian Professor Antony Carr, who specialises in late medieval Welsh history. He will explain the significance of the Wars of the Roses in Wales, focusing especially on the siege of Harlech Castle from 1461-68.
| Period | 13 Jun 2017 |
|---|---|
| Event title | Harlech Historical Society Monthly lecture |
| Event type | Other |
| Location | Harlech, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |
Keywords
- Wales
- History
- Literature
- Welsh writing in English
- novel
- historical fiction
- Wars of the Roses
- women's writing
Related content
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Activities
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Recovering the Voice of Louisa Matilda Spooner
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Book Launch: Honno Edition of L. M. Spooner, Gladys of Harlech
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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FORGOTTEN WOMEN - REVIVING THE CLASSICS / MERCHED ANGHOFIEDIG: ADFYWIO’R CLASURON
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Research outputs
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Introduction
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
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Liberating Britain from Foreign Bondage: A Welsh Revision of the Wars of the Roses in L. M. Spooner’s Gladys of Harlech; or, The Sacrifice (1858)
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding (Non-Journal item)
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Adapting the Risorgimento: Ideas of Liberal Nationhood in L. M. Spooner's Country Landlords (1860)
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review