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The Character-Driven Story in Historical Mysteries: An interview with the author of the John Singer Sargent & Violet Paget Mysteries, Mary F. Burns
The Sibyl is delighted to share with you an interview with one of the members of the International Vernon Lee Society, author Mary F Burns. Mary is the author of several books of historical fiction, and member of and book reviewer for… Continue reading
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Dante Conference in Florence, 1-2 October 2021: Intarsi Danteschi
Dear friends of Vernon Lee and her circle, this year marks the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death (Ravenna, September 1321). We are delighted to forward the invitation to attend the important Conference held in Florence, where the poet of poets… Continue reading
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Annual Vernon Lee Lecture of the IVLS : Madeleine Goodall on “The Humanism of Clementina Anstruther-Thomson”
Dear readers, this year’s annual event will be dedicated to Vernon Lee’s bosom friend and collaborator: the humanist Clementina (“Kit”) Anstruther-Thomson, who passed away a century ago, on July 7th 1921. We are delighted and honoured to announce that this… Continue reading
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Vernon Lee and HoL at ESSE 2021 !
Dans le cadre du 15ème colloque international de l’ESSE (European Society for the Study of English) organisé par l’Université de Lyon et qui se déroulera en ligne du 30 Août au 3 Septembre 2021, la base de données Holographical-Lee (HoL) Vernon… Continue reading
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New published work on Vernon Lee
Dear readers, we are happy to announce the following publication of works on Vernon Lee: Bronte Schiltz, “‘Mysterious Influences’: Androgyny and Transgressive Sexuality in Vernon Lee’s ‘A Wicked Voice’ and ‘Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady’”. Oindrila Ghosh (ed.) Vision,… Continue reading
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Mary Robinson’s Copy of ‘Belcaro’ sells at Christie’s Auction
On June 16 2021, an edition of Vernon Lee’s 1881 work Belcaro: Being Essays on Sundry Aesthetical Questions appeared in the lots of Christie’s Women in Art auction with an estimate of EUR 1,600 – EUR 2,000. The copy had… Continue reading
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Linda Falcone: Fighting Spirits: Vernon Lee’s campaign to save medieval Florence
Not to be missed: Tonight’s Wednesday lecture at the British Institute in Florence will feature Linda Falcone about Vernon Lee’s campaign to save medieval Florence! “Florence’s turn-of-the-century plan for urban renewal included replacing the Ponte Vecchio. It took an international… Continue reading
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Journée Internationale des Droits des Femmes: Educating our Masters (1908-2021)
Educating our Masters (1908) A Suffragist’s Tour in the North, August 1908 Educating our Masters, 110 years later (2021) #MeeToo #balancetonporc #sciencesporc #paygap #genderequality #InternationalWomensDay For more about Alice Abadam, catholic suffragist, talented musician, Vernon Lee’s cousin, and the Abadam… Continue reading
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BADS & IVLS present: Lates with Lee, March 18 and 25, 2021
In association with BADS (British Association of Decadence Studies), the International Vernon Lee Society would like to invite you two online Thursday evening events exploring the life and works of Vernon Lee. Lates with Lee Thursday 18 March & Thursday… Continue reading
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Online lecture by Dr Claudia Tobin, February 23, 2021
Claudia Tobin: “Travelling Portraits: Vernon Lee, Virginia Woolf, Ottoline Morrell, Vanessa Bell” Colonica del Palmerino, via del Palmerino 6 23 February 2021, 6.30pm (CET) On-line lecture in English: Travelling at the turn of the century without ever feeling foreign. From… Continue reading
