READ ALOUD: Dubliners by J. Joyce, and short stories by EA Poe and HP Lovecraft

Tonight we are going to meet online from 7:55 PM to 10:00 PM to read aloud together, taking turns, a few short stories by different authors, following the preferences recently expressed by participants. These are some of the possible candidates:

• James Joyce (1882–1941): Dubliners. An encounter (1914)
• Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937): Dagon (1917)
• Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937): Polaris (1918)
• Edgar Allan Poe (1808–1849): A Dream Within a Dream (1849)
• Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937): Beyond the Wall of Sleep (1919)
• Edgar Allan Poe (1808–1849): Shadow—A Parable (1835)
• Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937): The Music of Erich Zann (1921)

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Instructions for the online meeting will be communicated on Thursday/Friday to members who RSVP (platform, access information, etc.).

At 7:55 PM we will start with a microphone and video test.

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The meeting is open to anyone who is interested in the great classics of Literature.

Participants are invited to have a copy of the texts with them (either the book, or as printed paper, or as digital copy on an electronic device).

A copy of the texts will be shared during the reading.

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Joining our group and attending our meetings are free and cost-less: “free” means that there are no fees; “cost-less” means there are no hidden costs.

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If you wish to suggest a great text for the next meetings, you are welcome to use the comment section below. The text could be, for example: poetry, prose, drama; fiction, non-fiction; historical, adventure, humour, horror, science fiction, mystery, contemporary, realistic; a poem, a play, a short story, a novella, an essay, a speech, a recount.

If you seek inspiration, have a look at the section “What we’re about” at the main page: https://www.meetup.com/Canberra-English-Literature-Reading-Club .