‘Oh! Just, subtle, and mighty opium!’

We are very privileged to be able to use the houseplace of Dove Cottage as the Wordsworth family did – as a place to share a cup of tea and slices of toast together, accompanied by lively conversation and an opportunity to learn something new. In six short, informal talks this December we will hear from six Wordsworth Trust staff on topics connected to Wordsworth and Romanticism that particularly interest them. The refreshments are included in the cost of the ticket; the toast will be made on the open fire in the kitchen during the talk. Former Dove Cottage tenant Thomas De Quincey was a man of many conflicts. From problems at work at 'The Westmorland Gazette' to falling out with the Wordsworths, many were at least partly caused by his addiction to opium, as recorded in 'Confessions of an English Opium Eater'. Jen Patterson, Collections Trainee, will discuss how opium was often at the root of de Quincey’s struggles, as it was for many other people at that time.
Admission
£7.00 (includes tea and toast)

Website
https://wordsworth.org.uk/events/oh-just-subtle-and-mighty-opium-2/

Source: https://www.culture24.org.uk/nw000053?id=EVENT592844