<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Bram Stoker’s life and career was shaped by the strong women around him. Charlotte Stoker, his mother, raised him on folklore and stories of her own youth, while Speranza (Lady Jane Wilde, the mother of Oscar) was a key influence in expanding his knowledge of Ireland’s folklore and mythology. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;I’m joined by Marion McGarry, author of the acclaimed book Irish Customs and Rituals and an authority on Charlotte Stoker to discuss some of the women central to Stoker’s life and work. Live readings by actor Eva Jane Gaffney bring their words to life.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Marion's book is available from: https://www.orpenpress.com/books/irish-customs-and-rituals/&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Three Castles Burning

Donal Fallon

The Women of Bram Stoker’s Life: Memory, Folklore and Patriotism (with Marion McGarry and Eva Jane Gaffney)

OCT 30, 202463 MIN
Three Castles Burning

The Women of Bram Stoker’s Life: Memory, Folklore and Patriotism (with Marion McGarry and Eva Jane Gaffney)

OCT 30, 202463 MIN

Description

Bram Stoker’s life and career was shaped by the strong women around him. Charlotte Stoker, his mother, raised him on folklore and stories of her own youth, while Speranza (Lady Jane Wilde, the mother of Oscar) was a key influence in expanding his knowledge of Ireland’s folklore and mythology. 

I’m joined by Marion McGarry, author of the acclaimed book Irish Customs and Rituals and an authority on Charlotte Stoker to discuss some of the women central to Stoker’s life and work. Live readings by actor Eva Jane Gaffney bring their words to life.

Marion's book is available from: https://www.orpenpress.com/books/irish-customs-and-rituals/