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Scholarship and Scandal: Wilde - Ransome

Start Date: 15 October 2015

A lecture and film is set to shed new light on how Arthur Ransome, world-famous author of Swallows and Amazons, restored Oscar Wilde's reputation for genius but embroiled himself in a notorious libel suit in the process.

Local author and filmmaker Anne Gaelan's talk Wilde-Ransome describes how Ransome restored public recognition of Wilde's genius only a decade after his death. His critical study of Wilde led to a famous libel suit brought by Wilde's lover Lord Alfred Douglas, which Ransome won.

The talk highlights Ransome's direct connection to the local area and casts new light on Wilde's relationship with Douglas. It is accompanied by two new films made in conjunction with the Lancaster Filmmakers Co-Op, in which the main characters are played by young actors from Lancaster Royal Grammar School. The films have received praise at Kino Shorts in Manchester and They Eat Culture in Preston.

The event will be held at the The Storey in Lancaster on 15 October 2015 at 7pm. Entry fee is £3, concessions £2.50.

Tickets are available from Lancaster Visitor Information Centre. Tel: 01524 582394.

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www.thestorey.co.uk

www.lancasterfilmmakers.co.uk

www.annegaelan.co.uk