Tutor information
Jeremy Newton
Jeremy Newton is an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. He completed his PhD in Nineteenth-Century Theatre and Culture at Birkbeck in May 2022: a re-appraisal of the work of the forgotten Victorian playwright Henry Arthur Jones, and his importance in the history of English drama.
Jeremy’s first degree was in English and American Literature at the University of Warwick. He also has Masters degrees from the Shakespeare Institute (University of Birmingham) and from the University of Oxford.
Courses
Explore four of Thomas Hardy’s greatest novels – 'The Return of the Native', 'The Mayor of Casterbridge', 'Tess of the d’Urbervilles', and 'Jude the Obscure' – and trace his evolving views on class, gender and faith. Includes a field trip to Dorchester.
Explore Oscar Wilde’s four major plays as vibrant theatrical works. This course examines their original West End productions (actors, staging, and audiences) revealing how Wilde’s wit and artistry came alive on the stage of his time.