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Classics Book Discussion - Joyce's Influences

Ibsen, Wilde, Yeats in preparation for Ulysses
2025-11-13 19:00:00 2025-11-13 20:30:00 America/Chicago Classics Book Discussion - Joyce's Influences September: Hedda Gabler by Ibsen; October: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde; November: selected poems by Yeats Deerfield Public Library - Board Room, Deerfield Virtual Room

Thursday, November 13
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-13 19:00:00 2025-11-13 20:30:00 America/Chicago Classics Book Discussion - Joyce's Influences September: Hedda Gabler by Ibsen; October: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde; November: selected poems by Yeats Deerfield Public Library - Board Room, Deerfield Virtual Room

Deerfield Public Library

Board Room, Deerfield Virtual Room

September: Hedda Gabler by Ibsen; October: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde; November: selected poems by Yeats

The Classics Book Discussion prepares to read James Joyce's Ulysses in 2026 with a monthly survey of works that influenced him.

September 18: Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

October 16: The Picture of Dorain Gray by Oscar Wilde

November 13: Selected poems by W. B. Yeats

Register for information about how to pick up copies of the texts, available a month before the discussion. Join for one discussion, or all! 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion | Adult Program |

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