About us
This group will meet monthly (generally the last Saturday of each month), in order to discuss a classic work of literature, with a distinct bias towards popular classic fiction, in order to appeal to the broadest group possible and to be inclusive. If the classics are your thing, and you want to read more of them while meeting other bibliophiles, then this group is for you. I ask that you bear in mind we meet at a cafe - someone’s livelihood; I'm happy to cover the Meetup fees and don't want a contribution from attendees, so let’s support our hosts by buying a cup of coffee. If you find you cannot pop along on the day, please pay me the courtesy of editing your RSVP from Yes to No, so that my table booking can be adjusted - just as you would let anyone in your circle know if you were unable to meet as planned. Two “no shows” will result in removal from the group as per standard Meet Up site suggestions.
The plan is that we will democratically elect the book for two months time at the end of the meeting, I'll list it on Meetup as soon as possible thereafter and "announce" it when it is the next one up (ie after the subsequent meeting) Hope that makes sense.
Please enjoy and happy reading.
Upcoming events
2
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
MK Bower cafe, 433 Logan Rd, Stones Corner, QL, AUInvisible Man is Ralph Ellison's first novel, and the only one published during his lifetime in 1947. It addresses many of the social and intellectual issues faced by African Americans in the early 20th century, including black nationalism, the relationship between black identity and Marxism, and the reformist racial policies of Booker T. Washington, as well as issues of individuality and personal identity.
17 attendees
Mill on the Floss
MK Bower cafe, 433 Logan Rd, Stones Corner, QL, AUThe Mill on the Floss (George Eliot), first published in 1860, details the lives of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, siblings who grow up at Dorlcote Mill on the River Floss. The novel explores themes of gender and class, as well as the tension between individual desires and societal expectations, and is often considered to be Eliot's most autobiographical work.
6 attendees
Past events
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