A Thursday Talk
In October 1849 Charlotte’s publishers suggested that revealing her identity would allow her access to literary circles and deserved fame and recognition; she wrote back extolling the virtues of being able to ‘walk invisible’. Within a year she had given way to the lure of these attractive new opportunities to widen her horizons beyond Haworth, but retained an equivocal attitude to her new found celebrity status, torn between the prospect of intellectual excitement and the reticence induced by her natural shyness.
This talk will explore how she navigated this challenging new scenario, what she made of the other famous people she met and their impressions of her, including romantic rumours related to George Smith and James Taylor.
Our Thursday talks are delivered by our knowledgeable Parsonage staff and volunteers. This year we will be delivering them in person at the Parsonage, and online for anyone who can't make it to the Museum. Details on how to join are below.
This Thursday Talk will take place at 2pm on Thursday 9 March.
Tickets are free with admission to the museum, and will take place in the Bronte Event Space at the Old School Room.
This event is operated on a first come, first served basis. Please sign up at the welcome desk on arrival on the day.
Can't make it in person? No problem! We will be running an online version of the Thursday Talk at 7:30pm, the very same day.
Tickets for the evening event cost £5. The event will start at 7.30pm UK time. This event will take place via zoom. It is a live event and will not be recorded.
Full details of how to join the event will be sent once you have booked your place.
Please do not book a £5 ticket if you are planning on attending in person, at 2pm. The online ticket is for a Zoom event, at 7:30pm.