The Great Books Series is an introduction to the great literature of our civilization. Gain a fuller understanding of these works through discussion. Share your insights and bring your questions. Moderated by Ed Schneider. Books will be provided for this club at circulation.
Registration for this program starts September 12th, you may call the library at 631-585-9393, or stop at any reference desk, or go to this website and register online.
The fall schedule is:
October 22- Of Experience by Michel de Montaigne
October 29- Rameau’s Nephew by Denis Diderot
November 5: The Tempest November 12:—-by William Shakespeare *Note- Two sessions will be devoted to this selection
November 19- The Federalist by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
December 3- The Overcoat by Nicolai Gogol
August 4, 2009 at 12:41 am
During the Medea discussion, did anyone mention the “Deus ex Machina” (God in the Machine, Divine Intervention) at the end of the play that justified Medea’s actions?