Shelley's Ghost

The Shelley's Ghost exhibition has closed at the Bodleian but a version will be on show at The New York Public Library from 24 February to 24 June 2012.

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Few families enjoy such a remarkable reputation for their contribution to the literature and intellectual life of Britain as the Godwins and the Shelleys. Shelley's Ghost: Reshaping the Image of a Literary Family explores how the reputation of this great literary family was shaped by the selective release of documents and manuscripts into the public domain. It also provides a fascinating insight into the real lives of a family that was blessed with genius but marred by tragedy.

A series of free lunchtime lectures to support the exhibition at the Bodleian were run in early 2011. More...