In this one-hour masterclass with an academic and/or ambassadors, students will develop their understanding of the strategies used by women writers to be heard and the challenges they faced in achieving patronage, print publication, and recognition. Through the lens of Victorian fiction (Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s Lady Audley’s Secret), they will be invited to consider the challenges raised in both historic and contemporary culture through an exploration of the relationship between literature, authority, taste and wider cultural and socio-political contexts (including literary censure and censorship).

Curriculum Links:

• English Literature (Key Stage 5/ Level 3) – Victorian Prose
• English Literature (Key Stage 5/ Level 3) – Texts in Context
• History (Key Stage 5/ Level 3) – The changing place of Women

Gatsby Benchmarks:

Masterclass: 1, 3, 4, 7

Taster Day: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

Make it a Taster Day: Includes a campus tour and HE information talk.