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Melbourne Rare Book Week 2018 booklet

City of Melbourne Libraries (2019- )28 June to 8 July 2018

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City of Melbourne Libraries (2019- )

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28 June to 8 July 2018

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LIB-EVE 000079

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Part from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

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Item: Melbourne Rare Book Week 2018 (LIB-EVE 000078)

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Title: Melbourne Rare Book Week 2018Artwork: Alissa DukeBlurb:LITERARY TRAVELLERS IN AUSTRALIAThroughout the 19th and early 20th century, many literary giants visited Australia and recorded their observations. Was Darwin impressed? Did Kipling prefer Melbourne or Sydney? Why did Trollope stay so long? Was Mark Twain’s humour appreciated? Why was Conan Doyle here? Susannah Fullerton and Chris Browne discuss the itinerary of these literary tourists and what they had to say. Learn more about Susannah’s book Brief Encounters.EAST MELBOURNE LIBRARYSaturday 30 June, 6pm to 7.30pm.DARK TALES: GOTHIC TRADITIONS IN CHILDREN’S BOOKS AND FAIRY TALESFrom the macabre to the morbid, romance to horror, the Gothic tradition and motifs in children’s books is strong. Join us for an evening of stories from Gothicchildren’s books where we delve into the Gothic traditions contained in these stories. Adults only.NORTH MELBOURNE LIBRARYMonday 2 July, 6.30pm to 7.30pm.VAMPIRES AND VICTORIAN EROTICISMEveryone has heard of Dracula and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but how did the idea of the vampire enter literature and popular culture? Chris Browne discusses the development of vampire literature from its roots in folk myth through high and not so high art to popular culture in comic books, film and television. See how the link between the horrific and the erotic in 19th century vampire literature has created the contemporary vampire that we all know.CITY LIBRARYTuesday 3 July, 6pm to 7.30pm.GHASTLY GOTHIC READS FOR KIDSJoin us for our favourite ghastly tales and be inspired to create your own haunting Gothic masterpiece.For kids aged 10+.EAST MELBOURNE LIBRARYThursday 5 July, 2pm to 3pm.THE GOTHIC NOVEL: A GRAND TOUR THROUGH LURID WORLDSIt’s 200 years since the publication of Frankenstein and the birth of Emily Bronte, the author of Wuthering Heights. To mark these occasions, join us for ‘A brief history of the Gothic Novel’ with Chris Browne. Important elements and influences of the Gothic tradition will be discussed with readings from key texts and clips from influential films.LIBRARY AT THE DOCKThursday 5 July, 6pm to 8pm.GOTHIC DISPLAYAn exhibition of artefacts, rare books and original artwork by Alissa Duke will be on display at East Melbourne Library,Monday 4 June to Friday 8 July.

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City of MelbourneBrowne, ChrisDuke, AlissaFullerton, Susannah, 1960-

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