11/05/2010 12:00 pm
11/07/2010 12:00 pm
PHILADELPHIA'S 40th ANNUAL GREAT BOOKS
FALL INSTITUTE WEEKEND
THE INN AT POCONO MANOR NOVEMBER 5, 6, 7, 2010
Join us this fall in the Poconos to explore
The Raptures and Ravages of Love
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Phedre by Jean Racine
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Our discussion starts with Ernest Hemingway's classic American novel, A Farewell to Arms, a love story about an American ambulance lieutenant and an English nurse, based on Hemingway's own experiences on the Italian front during World War I.
Next, we examine the myth of Phaedra as portrayed by Jean Racine in his seventeenth century French drama, Phedre. The obsessive love of Phedre for her stepson, Hippolyus, is recognized as one of the great dramas of tragic infatuation. It has been exquisitely translated by the English poet, Ted Hughes.
Finally, we end our weekend with Gustave Flaubert's classic nineteenth century masterpiece, Madame Bovary. Join us as we explore The Raptures and Ravages of Love, and feel free to invite a friend.
COST: $325 per person double occupancy, $390 for single occupancy. Price includes meals, lodging, books, hospitality, group discussions, and the use of the swimming pool. Commuter rates available.
CANCELLATION: Your deposit, less a charge for books and mailing, will be refunded if notice is postmarked by Thursday, September 30, 2010.
TO REGISTER: Please send a deposit of $200 per person for double occupancy and $245 for single occupancy with your registration form to: John Dalton, P.O. Box 8188, Radnor, PA 19087
For further information: John Dalton at (610) 525-8875 or jd5258875@aol.com; Jane Smyrl at (610) 353-4791 or mjsmyrl@verizon.net; John Taylor at (215) 379-8622 or John.Taylor219@verizon.net.
Form for Fall Institute Weekened
