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Thomas Hardy Literature and Context
3rd-6th April 2025 at Christ Church, Oxford
A Special Interest Event
We explore some of Hardy’s best-known fiction and poetry, and its contexts, in the company of leading experts on his work.
Issues such as sexual grooming, university access, finding a basis for Christian faith in the modern world, the complex relationship between death and desire, the past and the present, the role of nature, the supernatural and archaeology remain as relevant today as they were in Hardy’s own time.
The Academic Director for this course is Jane Thomas, with speakers:
Tim Armstrong
Claire Drewery
Robert Edgar
Tony Fincham
Mark Ford
Elisabeth Jay
Karin Koehler
Tim Laycock
Phillip Mallett
Rebecca Welshman.
The price includes the full lecture programme, accommodation plus wines, refreshments and breakfast, lunches and 3 course dinners, in the Great Hall.
Visit the website for more details, to download the full programme and to book online.
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