Dr Serena Trowbridge – Reading Group: The King’s General

Join Dr Serena Trowbridge for an informal reading group discussion on du Maurier’s The King’s General. Written at Menabilly and deeply rooted in Cornish history, this novel in the Gothic genre is set during the English Civil War, and contains some of Du Maurier’s most striking characters. This session is an opportunity to explore the historical, literary, and imaginary roots of a compelling novel.

Dr Serena Trowbridge is Reader in Victorian Literature at Birmingham City University. She specialises in Pre-Raphaelite women; her last book was My Ladys Soul: The Poetry of Elizabeth Siddall, and she is currently working on an anthology of writing by Pre-Raphaelite women. She is Chair of the Pre-Raphaelite Society and Senior Vice-President of the Birmingham & Midland Institute.