Biblioventures: Monsters and Ghosts, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and A Christmas Carol

This is a free program. Episodes stream live on Mondays, September 23 – December 16, 7:00-9:00 pm ET, with the recordings available to watch on the Rosenbach’s YouTube channel. Register Description Join us on a new Biblioventure with two six-part series of haunted works of the nineteenth century: Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. First, we’ll investigate Stevenson’s gothic masterpiece about a gentleman doctor whose strange experiments to eradicate the evil impulses of all mankind lead to the creation of a brutal monster. Then, we’ll explore Dickens’ ghostly tale of a man haunted by not just spirits, but also his own past and future yet to come. Host Edward G. Pettit and a rotating group of cohosts will have a conversational annotation each week, providing context and insight about the authors and their characters, and showcasing remarkable Rosenbach collection objects along the way, including our first editions of both featured novels. Schedule Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde September 23 Story of the Door Search for Mr. Hyde September 30 Dr. Jekyll Was Quite at Ease The Carew Murder Case Incident of the Letter October 7 Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon Incident at the Window The Last Night October 14 Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case (part 1) October 21 Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case (part 2) October 28 The Legacy of Jekyll and Hyde November 4: no show A Christmas Carol November 11 Stave I November 18 Stave II November 25 Stave III December 2 Stave IV December 9 Stave V December 16 The Legacy of a Dickensian Christmas