Februar 16 - 2:00 - Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Called the original adventure novel, Daniel Defoe published Robinson Crusoe in the year 1719. It is the first person narrative of a fictionalized character who, after his initial journeys to the sea and South America, finds himself washed up on the shore of a deserted island near the mouth of the Oronoco river. Through his resourcefulness he finds ways to survive and even thrive, especially in the areas of farming and raising goats. He spends decades on the island, tending to his houses and crops, and avoiding the 'savages' who occasionally land on his island. It's the portrayal of these natives, as well as Crusoe's and the author's attitudes towards them, that most relates to our study of colonial and post-colonial literature.

February 16 - 2:00 pm

January 19 - Grind by Mark Maynard

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The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald

Reading group: The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald is January's choiceThis month’s ‘beautiful masterpiece’ comes garlanded with lavish endorsements, so there should be much to enjoy 

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