Reading Groups

Further Novels of Charles Dickens with Amanda Hollander

Six Sessions Thursdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT March 9 to June 29, 2023

The Center for Fiction

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The ‘With Books’ option includes all titles required for this group at a 10% discount from our Bookstore. Please allow 2 weeks for shipped books to arrive.

Meeting Dates:
3/9, 3/30, 4/20, 5/11, 6/15, 6/29
In Person at The Center for Fiction

Another deep dive into the novels of Charles Dickens, this group will cover The Pickwick Papers, Bleak House, and David Copperfield. From the observations of the flâneur and the machinations of con artists, to child labor and spontaneous combustion, we will do a deep dive into Victorian England and some of Dickens’s most famous works.

Participants should read Volume I (or chapters 1-27) of The Pickwick Papers in advance of the first meeting.

Led by

Amanda Hollander

Amanda Hollander

A writer and opera librettist, Amanda Hollander holds a doctorate in Victorian and children’s literature from UCLA. She was a fellow with the American Opera Project. She has published several works of speculative short fiction and academic articles. You can find more about her upcoming projects at amandahollander.com.

About this series

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