London has been muse, magnet and mecca to writers for 400 years, home to Shakespeare's successes, Dickens' dramas and Wilde's witticisms. After an introductory lecture (via zoom) we walk a different London neighbourhood each week exploring its literary connections.Break week/No class: 08/10/2026.
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Start Date:10 Sep 2026
End Date:05 Nov 2026
Thu (Daytime):11:00 - 13:00
Learn both online and in-person
Location: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
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) Lecture - zoom. 2) St. Paul's & the Southbank - Shakespeare 3) The City - Dickens, Defoe et al 4) Charing Cross & Covent Garden - Kipling & Edwardian literature 5) Soho & Fitzrovia - bad boys of literature 6) Chelsea - Wilde & bohemian London 7) Marylebone - Conan Doyle etc 8) Bloomsbury - publishers & Bloomsbury Group.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Identify key London literary figures and the buildings/areas associated with them.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
An interest in London and literature. An ability to walk for 2 hours at a gentle pace.
You should follow the health and safety instructions of your tutor. Please check your travel arrangements before you leave and aim to arrive 5-10 minutes early to ensure that the walks commence on time.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Initial lecture followed by guided walks.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No. Comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for London's variable weather.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please see the City Lit website for all London guided walks.
Eleanor's other courses this year will be:
HLW95 Transports of delight: London's railway stations HLW104 City of words: further adventures HLW21 Stories of London HLW96 Discovering Victorian London: empire, enterprise and education HLW213 Sweet Thames, run softly: a cultural exploration.
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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