Reading and Lecture: The Lady of Shalott
The Lewes Public Library Spoken Word Society presents a Victorian reading accompanied by a lecture about related artistic works and their place in the Victorian canon. Members of the Reader's Theatre Troupe of the LSWS will present the poem, followed by a lecture by Kristen Matulewicz, Curator of Rockwood Park and Museum.
Lord Alfred Tennyson’s 1842 poem, The Lady of Shalott, tells the story of a woman trapped within a tower who falls victim to lust and its consequences. Arthurian in inspiration, this poem delighted readers and ignited the imagination of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artists. Blending Tennyson’s luscious details with complex iconography, John William Waterhouse crafts a character that is both emotionally believable and symbolic. A character with such depth that he returns to her time and time again. Navigating the Lady’s transformations across his three works, participants will explore the fetishized qualities of the fashionable invalid and the sensual flirtation with madness that flourished within the Victorian middle class and Nouveau Riche societies.
Each individual attending must register.
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