Event

Huntington U: Love and Death in the Archives

Join Shannon McHugh, Huntington fellow and a professor of Renaissance literature, on a six-session journey of tragedy and love found in the literature, art, architecture, and landscapes at The Huntington.
Classes

Huntington U is a college-style seminar with no homework or tests. This series explores cherished love stories that are inextricably tied to death. From Romeo and Juliet to the sleeping deaths in fairy tales, many of these stories can be found in The Huntington's archives.

Key details:

  • Sessions will include visits to the gardens and galleries along with several areas not accessible to the public including the mausoleum of Arabella and Henry E. Huntington and the Library’s Rare Books Reading Room.
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended as the class will include weekly walks, some up to a mile each.
  • Registration includes all six sessions and free admission to The Huntington after each class.



Day of program:

  • Please bring registration confirmation with you.
  • Check in with Education staff at 9:30 a.m. near the Admissions windows.
  • For any questions, or mobility concerns, please contact Joy Yamahata at 626-405-3457.

Image: L’Amour Captif de la Jeunesse (“Love, Captive of Youth”), ca. 1850–1900, limestone, French after Simon-Louis Boizot. Location: Rose Garden.