The Monthly Read
If you enjoy reading literature for pleasure, would like to build your confidence in discussing texts and be introduced to new ideas, this course could be for you. This is a supportive group for readers who simply wish to share ideas about books with the guidance of a university tutor. Each term we study three texts linked by a common literary theme.
The Monthly Read: Autumn Term 2020 (online)
| Details | Description |
|---|---|
| When | Wednesday afternoons 2pm - 4.30pm |
| Dates |
3 meetings Dates: 21st October, 18th November, 16th December |
| Where | Online |
| Tutor | Dr Sue Edney |
| Description | By one name only: we will explore novels that centre on extraordinary mononymous protagonists. |
| Texts |
Evelina by Frances Burney (1778) Orlando by Virginia Woolf (1928) Lanny by Max Porter (2019) |
| Course fee |
£115 per course |
| Previous qualifications/experience | No qualifications needed. Open to the public. |
The Monthly Read: Spring Term 2021
| Details | Description |
|---|---|
| When | Wednesday afternoons 2pm - 4.30pm |
| Dates |
3 meetings Dates: 13th January, 10th February, 10th March |
| Where | To be confirmed |
| Tutor | Dr Sue Edney |
| Description |
Grisly family feuds: We will examine three novels that begin with the catastrophic breakdown of familial ties. |
| Texts |
The Italian by Ann Radcliffe (1797) The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy (1886) We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (1962) |
| Course fee |
£115 per course |
| Previous qualifications/experience | No qualifications needed. Open to the public. |
The Monthly Read: Summer Term 2021
| Details | Description |
|---|---|
| When | Wednesday afternoons 2pm - 4.30pm |
| Dates |
3 meetings Dates: 12th May, 9th June, 7th July |
| Where |
To be confirmed |
| Tutor |
Dr Sue Edney |
| Description |
Women who resist: We will read three novels that centre on women resisting the norms of their time in strange and radical ways. |
| Texts |
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte (1848) Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner (1926) Beloved by Toni Morrison (1987) |
| Course fee |
£115 per course |
| Previous qualifications/experience | No qualifications needed. Open to the public. |
Contacts
Please address any enquiries about the courses to:
Department of English Part-time Courses
School of Humanities
11 Woodland Road
Bristol BS8 1TB
Email: english-lifelong@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: 0117 928 8924