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The novels of James Joyce have exercised tremendous influence over the development of the literary arts during the past century. In this special Behind the Bookcase tour, join Kelsey Scouten Bates, The John C. Haas Director of the Rosenbach Museum & Library, for a special viewing of works in the Rosenbach collection that reflect the long-term impact of Joyce’s prose style.
This Behind the Bookcase tour is presented to celebrate the performance of Ulysses by Elevator Repair Service as part of the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
2008-2010 Delancey St
General Admission: $30
The Rosenbach Museum & Library is a community that engages with and celebrates the art of the written word using our collection of rare books and manuscripts.
The Rosenbach was founded in 1954 by Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach (1876-1952) and his brother, Philip (1863-1953). Renowned dealers in books, manuscripts, and fine art, the brothers played a central role in the development of private libraries that later became our nation’s most important public collections of rare books, such as the Folger and Huntington Libraries. The brothers’ own personal collection, now the core of the Rosenbach, features treasures the brothers were unable to part with, including the only surviving copy of Benjamin Franklin’s first Poor Richard Almanac and the manuscript of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Our collection is continuously growing, including the addition of the papers of poet Marianne Moore, and Bram Stoker’s notes for Dracula.
The Rosenbach brothers’ 1865 townhouse at 2010 Delancey Place is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features an official marker placed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in recognition of the enduring legacy of the Rosenbach brothers. Since 2003, the adjacent Maurice Sendak Building offers spaces for public programs and exhibitions.
In December, 2013 the Rosenbach became affiliated with the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, bringing together two of the world’s preeminent collections of rare books, manuscripts, Americana and art.
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Audience Interaction
This event does not require proof of vaccination to attend or masks to be worn