Reading for WSG reading group session on 28th October, 7–8pm 2025 (GMT)
Frances Brooke’s The History of Emily Montague (Jasmin Bieber’s suggestion).
Please see the WSG October Newsletter for the Zoom link.
All WSG members are welcome to join this session, co-ordinated and facilitated by Karen Lipsedge.
About the reading:
Jasmin Bieber has kindly prepared a PDF of Brooke’s novel, which will be available to participants. If you cannot manage to read the entire novel, Jasmin recommends prioritising the first half, which takes place in Quebec and introduces intriguing, sensible romance plots. Alternatively, you might read from letter 57 to letter 177, which covers the troubled relationship between the main characters.
How the session will be organised:
Jasmin will begin by sharing why she chose Brooke’s novel and discussing the core themes. As with previous sessions, each participant will then share one thing they found noteworthy about the text.
At this meeting, we will also discuss and plan reading group sessions for December 2025 to October 2026, so please bring your suggestions and diaries.
To participate in ‘Her Stories’:
Contact Karen Lipsedge directly: K.Lipsedge@Kingston.ac.uk
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