Nineteenth-Century Popular Lectures

Volume I: The Growth of the Popular Lecture, 1820-1850

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

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This collection brings together and contextualizes a wide variety of lectures given in institutions and clubs in 19th century England. The popular lecture became one of the most common artefacts of Victorian culture and yet, due to its ephemerality, we know little about who spoke, who listened, why these lectures were delivered, and how they were received. The volumes in this set show how the lecture emerged as a central part of popular culture, how it changed over time, and how the educational and entertaining components of the popular lecture were in constant tension, preserving a crucial piece of political, social, and cultural history.This volume, 'Volume I: 1820-1850', provides a general introduction to the collection before focusing on lecture topics including the natural sciences, literature and the arts, and what can be labelled “domestic morality,” that is, lectures that reflect the general unsectarian religious atmosphere of the period. Selected lectures demonstrate how popular lecturing evolved, not just due to the platform appearances of well-known names, but also in much larger numbers due to the participation of local clergy, neighbourhood patrons, and largely anonymous institute members and governors.

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Utgivningsdatum:2027-02-10
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:8
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032775418

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Dr Anne Rodrick is a professor of history at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, USA, where she has taught for 23 years. She earned her PhD from the University of Texas/Austin. Her monograph, 'Lecturing the Victorians: Knowledge-Based Culture and Participatory Citizenship', is forthcoming and she has also published 'The History of Great Britain' (2005) and Self Help and Civic Culture: Citizenship in Victorian Birmingham (2004, reissued 2019).

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Volume I: The growth of the popular lecture,1820-1850AcknowledgementsGeneral IntroductionIntroduction to Volume IPart 1. Developing the Popular Lecture, 1820-18501.1 Debating ‘mental culture’1. J. Davies, The Cultivation of the Mind an Object of Primary Importance: Being an Introductory Lecture Delivered at the Opening of the Southampton Literary & Philosophical Institution, On Wednesday Evening, Nov. 12, 1828, pp. 13, 15-17, 20-22, 24-25, 30-322. J. Bowring, The Influence of Knowledge on Domestic and Social Happiness (1840), pp. 11-123. John Forbes, Of Happiness in its Relations to Work and Knowledge. An Introductory Lecture Before the Members of the Chichester Literary Society and Mechanics’ Institute, October 25, 1850, And Published at their Request (1850), pp. 57-58, 62-644. George Gilfillan, The Connection Between Science, Literature, and Religion. A Lecture Delivered at Exeter Hall, December 14, 1848, pp. 3-91.2 Institutions of culture before 18505. Robert Jones, An Address, Delivered at the Opening of the Literary and Scientific Institution, at Staines, On Tuesday, January 12th, 1836, by The Rev. Robert Jones, D.D., R.R.S.L., Vicar of Bedfont (And one of the Vice Presidents of the above Institution) (1836), pp. 6-7, 9-13, 15-18, 20, 26-28, 31-326. John P. Nichol, ‘Address Delivered at the Soiree of the Stirling School of Arts, On the 10th January, 1849,’ in The Importance of Literature to Men of Business: A Series of Addresses Delivered at Various Popular Institutions, Revised and Corrected by the Authors (1852), pp. 215-2317. Charles Dickens, ‘Address of Charles Dickens, President of the First Soiree, October 5, 1843,’ in Manchester Athenaeum. Addresses, 1835-1885, Also Report of Proceedings of the Meeting of the Members in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Institution, October 28th, 1885, pp. 1-88. G. W. F. Howard, Earl of Carlisle, On the Utility of Mechanics’ Institutions (1845) (published in Forgotten Books, Lectures and Addresses in Aid of Popular Education) (2015), pp. 77-831.3 Collections and Advice9. ‘Address to the Readers,’ The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecturer, Addressed to Members of Literary Societies, Mechanics’ Institutes, &c. (1850), pp. 1-410. John James Park, Four Dogmas of the Constitution (1832), preface, pp. v-vii11. Benjamin Godwin, The Substance of a Course of Lectures on British Colonial Slavery: Delivered at Bradford, York and Scarborough, preface and syllabi of lectures (1830), pp. v-vii, ix-xii12. Benjamin Scott, Practical Hints to Unpractised Lecturers to the Working Classes. 4th edition (1858), p. iii.Part 2. Delivering the Poplar Lecture, 1820-18502.1 Science and Religion13. Robert Taylor, The inaugural lecture delivered before the Society of Christian Evidence at the Globe Tavern, Fleet-Street, on Friday November 12, 1824, pp. 3-10, 15.14. Charles Covey, A Critical Exposition of Phrenology, Being a Lecture Delivered at the Philosophical Institution, Birmingham (1831), pp. 3-4, 10-12, 20-2315. Thomas Turner, ‘The Chemistry of Life, exhibited in the Provisions of External Nature for the Physical Wants of Man’, The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecture 1850), pp. 4-1316. Peyton Blakiston, A Lecture on the Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge in Large Towns; Delivered to the Members of the Birmingham Philosophical Institution, December 18, 1837, pp. 3-8, 11-2617. George Boole, On the Question: Are the Planets Inhabited? and, On the Stability of the Planetary System (1844) (published in The Continued Exercise of Reason: Public Addresses by George Boole (ed. Brendan Dooley) (2018), pp. 107-12118. Michael Faraday, The Chemical History of a Candle. Lecture 1 (1848) in Faraday, Michael. The Chemical History of a Candle (Luton, Bedfordshire: Andrews UK Ltd., 2008)19. Thomas Craddock, The Chemistry of the Steam-Engine Practically Considered; Being the Substance of a Course of Lectures, Delivered in the Theatre of the Philosophical Institution, Birmingham (1846), pp. iii-viii20. Edwin Lankester, The Natural History of Creation (1848), pp. 3-4, 13-192.2 Literature and fine arts21. William Hazlitt, Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth; Delivered at the Surrey Institution. Introduction (1820), pp. 1-7, 9-18, 23-3722. Thomas Wade, What Does Hamlet Mean? A Lecture delivered before the president and members of the Jersey Mechanics’ Institute (1855), pp. 36-3723. George Dawson, ‘Hamlet,’ in The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecturer, 1, (1850), pp. 14-1824. George Dawson, ‘Good Queen Bess’ (n.d., 1840s), in George St. Clair (ed.), Biographical Lectures by George Dawson, (1886), pp. 1-10, 14, 16-19, 22-30, 32-3325. George Grossmith, ‘At a Wrong Lecture’, in Joseph Edwards Carpenter (ed.), The Popular Elocutionist and Reciter (1894), p. 121.26. Clara Balfour, ‘Caroline Herschel’ [n.d.] in Women Worth Emulating (1877), pp. 34-35, 38-5427. F. C. Calvert, ‘The Laws of Colour, and their bearing on Ornamental Art, Calico Printing, and Paper Hanging,’ in The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecturer, 1, (1850), pp. 58-6028. Joseph Mainzer, ‘Early Popular Music,’ in The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecturer, 1 (1850), pp. 44-472.3 Social Sciences29. James Silk Buckingham, Explanatory Report on the Plan and Object of Mr. Buckingham’s Lectures on the Oriental World, Preceded by a Sketch of his Life, Travels, and Writings, and of the Proceedings on The East India Monopoly, During the Past Year (1830), pp. 16-2330. Robert Owen, Lectures on an entire new state of society: comprehending an analysis of British society, relative to the production and distribution of wealth, the formation of character, and government, domestic and foreign, Part II (1830)31. George Thompson, The Affghan War. A Lecture, delivered at the Assembly Rooms, Cheltenham, on Friday, May 13, 1842, pp. 3-4, 9-1032. George Gwynne Bird, ‘Observations on civic malaria and the health of towns’ (1847), pp. 20-2233. Charles Larkin, The Revolutions in Europe: A Lecture Delivered in the Lecture Room, Newcastle Upon Tyne, April 3, 1848, pp. 37-8, 42-4634. Wilson Cryer, ‘The Origin and Reception of several important Discoveries,’ in The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecturer, 1, (1850), pp. 73-7835. George Dawson, ‘The Characteristics and Tendencies of the Age,’ in The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecturer, 1, (1850), pp. 86-9036. John Teulon, ‘The Importance of Life Assurance Societies,’ in The Monthly Literary and Scientific Lecturer, 1, (1850), pp. 18-1937. Julius Jeffreys, ‘On the Wants and Resources of India,’ in The Literary and Scientific Lecturer, 4, (1853) pp. 282-288Bibliography of sourcesBibliography of Works CitedIndex