The Life and Times of Thomas Hardy Lecture Series Hardy, Herrison and Nineteenth Century Insanity

How was the notion of insanity treated during the 19th Century? Dr Hayes will explore this through a focus on Hardy’s presentations of mental instability in characters such as William Boldwood in Far from the Madding Crowd and others. She will also consider Dorset’s own mental asylum – Herrison Hospital.

Dr Hayes is a Researcher in Thomas Hardy, VictorianLiterature and History, Masculinities, and the Gothic. She is also the Secretary, Website and 
Social Media Coordinator for the Thomas Hardy Society
 

This lecture takes place via zoom, start time 7pm.  £10 per lecture or £25 for the series of three lectures 

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