English Literature – Page 23

Course: Persuasion by Jane Austen

Date / Time

March 24, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 7, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 14, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Persuasion is the last novel that Jane Austen completed. Anne Elliot is 28, in the autumn of her courtship years. She’s not as persuadable as she was when she was 19 and refused a suitor. Will she have a second chance? And will she use it or squander it? We’ll discuss Austen’s wit and style as well as characters and themes. We’ll also watch clips from various film adaptations and see whether they got it right or not.

The Rape of Lucrece, adapted and performed by the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective

Date / Time

March 28, 2018
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

In the dark of night, a violent crime is committed—and nothing will ever be the same. Dan Hodge adapts and performs in this one-man interpretation of Shakespeare’s epic poem, a retelling of a classic Roman myth originally presented in the 2014 Philadelphia FringeArts Festival.

The Rape of Lucrece, adapted and performed by the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective

Date / Time

March 29, 2018
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

In the dark of night, a violent crime is committed—and nothing will ever be the same. Dan Hodge adapts and performs in this one-man interpretation of Shakespeare’s epic poem, a retelling of a classic Roman myth originally presented in the 2014 Philadelphia FringeArts Festival.

Shakespeare Free Read-Aloud Group: The Tempest

Date / Time

April 7, 2018
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Reading Shakespeare plays aloud not only offers a communal way to enjoy these great works but promotes a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s poetry and wordplay. No acting experience is required to participate—just bring your voice!

Bibliococktails: Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Date / Time

April 13, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Bibliococktails series celebrates great literature and great libations. Held almost every second Friday, programs include light refreshments, themed cocktails provided by Quaker City Mercantile, and a rotation of activities such as readings, music, and games. 21 and up.

Radical Readings Course: Milton’s Women [CANCELLED]

Date / Time

April 15, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 22, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
April 29, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This course revisits Milton to recover a complex presentation of female agency in Comus, Paradise Lost, and Samson Agonistes. Even as we consider Milton in his own cultural context, we will examine how the Lady, Eve, and Dalila transcend their historical moment to speak eloquently and powerfully to the inequities, prejudices, and oppressions of our ours.

Scenes from The Importance of Being Earnest, performed by Hedgerow Theatre Company

Date / Time

April 25, 2018
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Hedgerow Theatre is gearing up to do the clever comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by the irreverent Oscar Wilde. As a sneak peek, we are bringing a scene with a few of our core company actors to the Rosenbach museum.

Course: Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Date / Time

April 28, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 12, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 26, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 9, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 23, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Charles Dickens’ Bleak House lives up to its title, exploring the bleakest parts of London and the dark desires of its inhabitants. The novel opens in fog, then takes the reader into the circuitous byways of the slum Tom-all-Alone’s and the through the interminable legal case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce.

Shakespeare Free Read-Aloud Group: Hamlet part 1

Date / Time

May 5, 2018
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Reading Shakespeare plays aloud not only offers a communal way to enjoy these great works but promotes a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s poetry and wordplay. No acting experience is required to participate—just bring your voice!

In Conversation with the Rosenbach: Bill Goldstein

Date / Time

June 6, 2018
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The World Broke in Two tells the story of 1922, a pivotal year in literary history. In his talk, Bill Goldstein will describe the intellectual and personal journeys that year of four of the key writers of the 20th century – Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence and E. M. Forster – and examine the influence on them of James Joyce’s Ulysses and Proust’s In Search of Lost Time. The New York Times Book Review called The World Broke in Two “Fresh . . . significant . . . comprehensive and exuberant . . . entirely full of life.”