By mid 1851 Herman Melville was well on his way to completing his whaling novel. At age 31 he began reading Shakespeare intensively for the first time. He read the tragedies (particularly Lear and Hamlet) and learned about soliloquies. Soon he discarded what he had written and began anew. In this show you will hear some of the magnificent musings of Ishmael, Father Mapple, Captain Peleg, Starbuck and Ahab.
Presented by Stephen Collins, performer, teacher, and professional tour guide
Image courtesy of Stephen Collins
Join us in-person or online!
If you plan to attend in person at the Museums, tickets are available on the day of the lecture in the Welcome Center.
Members: FREE
Springfield residents: FREE
Nonmembers: $4
To attend via ZOOM, please register in advance.
Free admission to the Museums a la Carte lectures for all museum members made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the #SHARP program.
