What we’re about
I've always wanted to devour the greatest books ever written, but life seems to pull me in 13 different directions.
(The truth is I was being lazy and prioritizing other things)
Along the way I noticed a pattern in people I find attractive, interesting and smart...they always talked about the great Russian books and authors. Hmmmm.
Since moving to Prague, I've realized that if I'm going to live in the world I want, I'm going to have to create it and I want to have read and discussed at least 10 of the great Russian works.
Right now we are planning on reading and having lively discussions on these books, in this order, every 4 - 6 weeks:
- Anna Karenina by Tolstoy
- The Heart of a Dog by Bulgakov
- Dead Souls by Gogol
- Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky
- Lolita by Nabokov
- Doctor Zhivago by Pasternak
- The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov
- War and Peace by Tolstoy
- Eugene Onegin by Pushkin
To see which book we are currently reading, check out the next upcoming event. You can see the questions we will be using to jump-start interesting conversation.
If getting smarter on Russian literature excites you, you should join us.
If you have any questions, comment or concerns either DM me here or send an email to anthonysteen8 at gmail
Upcoming events
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Discussing "Dead Souls by Gogol" by Gogl
Globe Bookstore and Café, Pštrossova 6, Prague, CZHi all you readaholics!
For our third great Russian novel to read and discuss we voted on "Heart of a Dog" by Bulgakov.
We'll have a discussion around the following 3 questions:
- Is Chichikov a villain, a fool, or a mirror of everyone else?
- What makes this novel funny — and what makes its humor disturbing?
- Is ‘Dead Souls’ ultimately about death, or about the emptiness of life?
So the satire hits harder, I've provided the relevant cultural context in this doc.
If you think a lively discussion around "Dead Souls" sounds fun, please join us, even if you haven't attended any of the other events
Tony
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