War Trauma in Mrs Dalloway - 6.00 pm
War Trauma and Loss of Freedom in Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway (1925) is, among many other things, a war novel. Woolf was one of the first writers to explore the experiences of war-traumatised veterans after the Great War of 1914-18, through the character of Septimus Smith. We will explore how trauma affects Septimus and those around him, and the effects of trauma upon autonomy and freedom.
Mrs Dalloway is also a novel about politics, set in the heart of Westminster at a complex time in world politics. Is there a promise of freedom, after the terrible sufferings of the war?
In 1918, all men over 21 and some women were finally granted the vote in Britain. Is this important in Woolf’s novel - and what might it mean for freedom? We will ask what, if anything, this new right means to Septimus Smith.
With Dr Trudi Tate, Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge and Director of Literature Cambridge.
Sunday 17 August 2025
18.00 to 20.00 British Summer Time
19.00 to 21.00 Central European Summer Time
Morning in the Americas
Prices
£33.00 Full price
£28.00 Students on a low income
£28.00 CAMcard holders
£28.00 Members of the VWSGB
All prices include VAT at 20%.
This lecture will be repeated at 10 am British time on the same day, Sunday 17 August 2025.
War Trauma and Loss of Freedom in Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway (1925) is, among many other things, a war novel. Woolf was one of the first writers to explore the experiences of war-traumatised veterans after the Great War of 1914-18, through the character of Septimus Smith. We will explore how trauma affects Septimus and those around him, and the effects of trauma upon autonomy and freedom.
Mrs Dalloway is also a novel about politics, set in the heart of Westminster at a complex time in world politics. Is there a promise of freedom, after the terrible sufferings of the war?
In 1918, all men over 21 and some women were finally granted the vote in Britain. Is this important in Woolf’s novel - and what might it mean for freedom? We will ask what, if anything, this new right means to Septimus Smith.
With Dr Trudi Tate, Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge and Director of Literature Cambridge.
Sunday 17 August 2025
18.00 to 20.00 British Summer Time
19.00 to 21.00 Central European Summer Time
Morning in the Americas
Prices
£33.00 Full price
£28.00 Students on a low income
£28.00 CAMcard holders
£28.00 Members of the VWSGB
All prices include VAT at 20%.
This lecture will be repeated at 10 am British time on the same day, Sunday 17 August 2025.
War Trauma and Loss of Freedom in Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway (1925) is, among many other things, a war novel. Woolf was one of the first writers to explore the experiences of war-traumatised veterans after the Great War of 1914-18, through the character of Septimus Smith. We will explore how trauma affects Septimus and those around him, and the effects of trauma upon autonomy and freedom.
Mrs Dalloway is also a novel about politics, set in the heart of Westminster at a complex time in world politics. Is there a promise of freedom, after the terrible sufferings of the war?
In 1918, all men over 21 and some women were finally granted the vote in Britain. Is this important in Woolf’s novel - and what might it mean for freedom? We will ask what, if anything, this new right means to Septimus Smith.
With Dr Trudi Tate, Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge and Director of Literature Cambridge.
Sunday 17 August 2025
18.00 to 20.00 British Summer Time
19.00 to 21.00 Central European Summer Time
Morning in the Americas
Prices
£33.00 Full price
£28.00 Students on a low income
£28.00 CAMcard holders
£28.00 Members of the VWSGB
All prices include VAT at 20%.
This lecture will be repeated at 10 am British time on the same day, Sunday 17 August 2025.