A New History of the Middle Ages |
Monday 6 September, 19.30 At the Library and online
Join internationally bestselling medieval historian Dan Jones as he takes you on a vivid tour of the Middle Ages, and discusses its commanding legacy on western politics, law, religion, art, architecture, music, language and identity.
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Wednesday 8 September, 19.30 Online
How can the humble final few pages of a book save heretics from the stake and keep politicians from high office? Dennis Duncan and Susie Dent explore the index’s curious path, from the monasteries of 13th-century Europe to Silicon Valley in the 21st.
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Thursday 9 September, 19.30 At the Library and online
Historian Marc Morris sifts fact from fiction in this exploration of life in Anglo-Saxon England. How much of the representation of the Anglo-Saxon era as a ‘golden age’ is true, and how much of it is the product of wishful thinking?
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Dante in the British Library |
Tuesday 14 September, 19.30 Online
In the 700th year since Dante’s death, we invite two experts to explore Dante’s world. Alessandro Scafi discusses Dante’s mapping of Paradise, while Elisabeth Trischler talks about the impact of the city of Florence on his work.
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Ted Hughes and the Theatre |
Wednesday 15 September, 19.30 Online
Join directors Jonathan Kent, Tim Supple and David Thacker in conversation with Melvyn Bragg for a unique insight into collaborating with one of the giants of 20th-century poetry, Ted Hughes.
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JLF London: The Essential Elif Shafak |
18 September, 15.30 At the Library and online
A leading activist, public intellectual and writer, Elif will share from her latest book, The Island of Missing Trees, and discuss her writing life, in a special event as part of the Jaipur Literature Festival London.
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Paddington: The Bear and his Story |
Tuesday 21 September, 19.30 At the Library and online
Join us for an evening of conversation celebrating Paddington and his extraordinary journey with guests including actor Hugh Bonneville, who plays Mr Brown in both films; Michael Bond’s daughter Karen Jankel; and illustrator R W Alley.
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Old News, New Perspectives: 400 years of Newspapers |
Thursday 23 September, 19.30 At the Library
Beginning with an up-close view of Britain’s first newspaper, Corante, published 400 years ago (almost to the day), this event will explore the world of news with journalist Matthew Parris and Matt Shaw, author of An Inky Business.
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