City Lit reading group 1

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    Course

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    London

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    Different dates available

This is not so much a course as a forum for a group of us to share our feelings about and reactions to a selection of contemporary novels. Please come to the first session with suggestions (contemporary fiction in paperback) and having read Philip Roth's American Pastoral (1997).

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- read books you might not have considered before
- focus on key points when discussing a literary work
- express your opinion clearly.

You will be expected to obtain a copy of the books to be read. Books selected will always be available in paperback. The first book to be discussed is American Pastoral by Philip Roth.

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Course programme

A range of contemporary fiction, written in English. During the session we will discuss the novel in question by considering various aspects such as theme, plot, characters, etc. We will also discuss how successful we think the author has been in the particular work.

Each month, the group will select a novel to be read before the following session, when there will be a group discussion on the merits of the book in question. Dates of the meetings in 18/19: - Term 1: 28 Sept, 26 Oct, 23 Nov - Term 2: 25 Jan, 22 Feb, 22 March - Term 3: 10 May, 7 June and 5 July.

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Look up Literature courses in the prospectus under Humanities or on the website under History, Culture and Writing. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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