Finding Ireland in Jane Austen’s House & Shaw’s Corner
1833 editions of Jane Austen novels, the Joly Collection, The National Library of Ireland, J.823.
Go beyond the bonnets of Austen and peer behind Shaw’s impressive beard to explore their engagement with contemporary and historical Ireland
As part of our Homes of Literary & Visual Giants series, the Director of Jane Austen’s House Lizzie Dunford will explore the links to Ireland and Irish history in both the life and works of Jane Austen and in the home of playwright George Bernard Shaw in this illustrated talk.
Having cared for and shared the stories of the homes of both authors, Lizzie will take us beyond the bonnets of Austen and peer behind Shaw’s impressive beard to explore their engagement with contemporary and historical Ireland, as well as the correlation between these writers, their homes and the myths of nationhood
Lizzie Dunford has been the Director of Jane Austen’s House since 2020. She is an expert on the management, marketing and interpretation of writers’ houses, with over 15 years’ experience in the heritage and tourism sector. She regularly presents and writes on Shaw, Austen, museum practice and literary homes, and is currently working on her first book, The Lost Austen Fairy Tales.
Read about our Homes of Literary and Visual Giants winter talk series.
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