Lyceum Lecture 2014
Document Type
Event
Location
Forum, McCarthy College Center
Start Date
16-10-2014 5:00 PM
End Date
16-10-2014 7:00 PM
Description
In addition to being "great reads" that still frighten us today, Victorian ghost stories and supernatural literature reflect the growing apprehension that Victorians felt in response to rapidly shifting cultural boundaries, such as changes in religion, new scientific theories, and advancing technology. Examining the Victorian fascination with the spectral encourages us to consider the ways in which our contemporary culture's obsession with the supernatural may mark a similar discomfort with fast-paced social change.
Presented by Dr. Lynn Parker, Professor, English Department, Framingham State University.
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Fall 2014 Lyceum Lecture: "Raising Spirits: Victorian Ghost Stories"
Forum, McCarthy College Center
In addition to being "great reads" that still frighten us today, Victorian ghost stories and supernatural literature reflect the growing apprehension that Victorians felt in response to rapidly shifting cultural boundaries, such as changes in religion, new scientific theories, and advancing technology. Examining the Victorian fascination with the spectral encourages us to consider the ways in which our contemporary culture's obsession with the supernatural may mark a similar discomfort with fast-paced social change.
Presented by Dr. Lynn Parker, Professor, English Department, Framingham State University.