George MacDonald and Lewis Carroll
A Literary Friendship
Illustrated talk by Rebecca Langworthy
Saturday 5 September 2015
5pm
Christ Church, Provost Street, HUNTLY AB54 8BB
Admission £3
Rebecca Langworthy will give an illustrated talk on the friendship between George MacDonald and Lewis Carroll. 2015 is the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland. George MacDonald's children were the first to read the script of this book and their enthusiasm for the story resulted in its publication. George MacDonald, born and bred in Huntly, was a prolific and gifted Victorian writer best know for his huge contribution to the development of fantasy writing. He was extremely well known in his day and his novels and fantasy stories still attract modern readers. Rebecca Langworthy is currently undertaking research for her PhD on George Macdonald at Aberdeen University.
Christ Church Huntly is a small gem of a church which is currently being restored. Part of the funding plan for the building is that it should be used for creative events and presentations. Rebecca's talk will be the first since the restoration commenced. The spire is now back up but the scaffolding will still be there for several more weeks. This does not spoil the enjoyment of the interior.