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Bradford Literature Festival | Literature | Talk

More Sense & Less Sensibility

29 Jun 2025

16:30 - 17:30

St George’s Hall

In an age of feeling and emotional excess, what enduring guidance can we find in the novels of Jane Austen?  

President of Zaytuna College, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, will explore how Austen’s moral clarity, subtle social critique, and focus on character formation offer a compelling response to the instability of modern life. 

Drawing on both the Islamic tradition and the Western literary canon, Shaykh Hamza reflects on the enduring relevance of sense over sensibility and how cultivating inner balance, ethical restraint, and self-knowledge remains vital and constant in an ever-changing world. 

Age Guidance
12+ (age restriction)

Ticket Information

General £7

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Venue Details

St George’s Hall

Bridge Street, Bradford
BD1 1JT

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