Dr Sam Hirst: Revenge & Revelation - 18th-Century Ghost Tales & the Gothic - Part of UK Ghost Story Festival
£6.50
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23 Feb 2025
12pm - 1pm
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This talk explores the phenomena of eighteenth-century compendiums of ghost tales and supernatural occurrences. It introduces some of the most famous stories, looks at common tropes and types, and explores how these supposedly 'true' tales influenced the ghosts of the Gothic!
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