Dead hands: Jane Austen's manuscripts and other puzzles
- đ¤ Speaker: Prof Janet Todd, Lucy Cavendish College
- đ Date & Time: Thursday 23 October 2008, 17:30 - 18:30
- đ Venue: University Centre, Mill Lane, cambridge
Abstract
Who possesses past works and dead authors? Who controls or should control them? Are famous authors primarily celebrities who should fulfil the public’s desires at any particular time in history? Professor Janet Todd will answer these questions and more, focusing on the works of Jane Austen and Shelley.
Series This talk is part of the Festival of Ideas series.
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Prof Janet Todd, Lucy Cavendish College
Thursday 23 October 2008, 17:30-18:30