What we’re about
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)
See all- The Four Quartets - T.S. EliotMK Bower cafe, Stones Corner
Ahh Poetry ...
Four Quartets, series of four poems by T.S. Eliot, published individually from 1936 to 1942 and in book form in 1943; the work is considered to be Eliot’s masterpiece.
Each of the quartets has five “movements,” and each is titled by a place name—“Burnt Norton” (1936), “East Coker” (1940), “The Dry Salvages” (1941), and “Little Gidding” (1942). Eliot’s insights into the cyclical nature of life are revealed through themes and images deftly woven throughout the four poems. The work addresses the connections of the personal and historical present and past, spiritual renewal, and the very nature of experience; it is considered the poet’s clearest exposition of his Christian beliefs.(Britannica online)