Description
A.E. Housman and a Herefordshire Lad
Max Hunt tells the tragic story of how three gifted lives became intertwined in the autumn of 1895: Harry Maclean, a young officer cadet from Cradley in Herefordshire; A.E. Housman, a stoical professor of Latin at University College, London; and Oscar Wilde, the famous playwright who had been pilloried on charges of indecent behaviour. Max’s illustrated lecture will use poems, letters and biographies to show how a series of heart-breaking events unfolded. The talk will shed light on the intolerance and hypocrisy of the late-Victorian age.
This is a joint event with Evesham Festival of Words and sponsored by The Housman Society.
Arrivals from 12.30pm, lunch will be served at 1pm
Please note that Holland House does not provide a choice menu at meal times and it is therefore very important that you note any food types that you are unable to eat due to an allergy or you can advise of a dietary preference of vegetarian, pescatarian, dairy free, gluten free or vegan.