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The Romantic World of Barbara Cartland
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Join Matthew Sweet for a captivating exploration of one of the twentieth century’s most prolific and enigmatic writers, Dame Barbara Cartland. Drawing on his dazzling new biography, The Great Dictator, Matthew uncovers the extraordinary life behind the legendary figure who wrote more than 720 books and helped define modern romantic fiction. With unprecedented access to Dame Barbara’s archives and firsthand accounts, this conversation will reveal a shrewd, complex and often contradictory woman navigating fame, ambition and reinvention.Matthew talks to academic, critic and broadcaster Professor Shahidha Bari.
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96 Euston Road
Thu 10 Sept
19:00
Join Matthew Sweet for a captivating exploration of one of the twentieth century’s most prolific and enigmatic writers, Dame Barbara Cartland. Drawing on his dazzling new biography, The Great Dictator, Matthew uncovers the extraordinary life behind the legendary figure who wrote more than 720 books and helped define modern romantic fiction. With unprecedented access to Dame Barbara’s archives and firsthand accounts, this conversation will reveal a shrewd, complex and often contradictory woman navigating fame, ambition and reinvention.Matthew talks to academic, critic and broadcaster Professor Shahidha Bari.
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