The Great Gatsby
CURIOUS MINDS BOOK AND JOURNAL CIRCLECost:
$ 20.00 per personDuration:
2hAbout this experience
Monday, 9:00 – 11:00 am
September 28
CURIOUS MINDS BOOK AND JOURNAL CIRCLE
A unique gathering of curious minds to discuss scientific literature found in research-based journals or books. Participants will review designated readings beforehand and discuss over coffee.
The Great Gatsby
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
In honor of our country’s semiquincentennial birthday this year, it seems appropriate to read a work that has been considered by some to carry the banner “Great American Novel.” Of course, there are other candidates, but F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby is one work that has been described as such and has become a mainstay of high school English curricula as well as a favorite for adaptation on both stage and screen. In fact, the most recent iteration opens at the Tanger in October. The Great Gatsby has everything a nominee for “Great American Novel” requires: captivating and charismatic characters; iconic settings amidst the backdrop of the Roaring ‘20s; and, at its heart, essentially American themes, with the rags-to-riches story of a mysterious self-made man. All of this, as well as romance and its memorable, lush, evocative prose, makes The Great Gatsby a work well worth rereading, especially if high school was, in fact, the last time you read it.
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To receive a refund, a written request must be received 3 business days before the first class. A $25 processing fee will be deducted from the refund. Cancellation requests received less than 3 business days before the first class but before the second meeting will receive a 50% refund.
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5900 Summit Avenue, #201
Browns Summit, NC 27214
Your Host
Carolyn J. Brown (Ph.D., UNC-Greensboro) is a teacher, writer, editor, and independent scholar. Winner of the 1991 UNCG Dissertation Award, her areas of specialty are medieval, Renaissance, and 18th-century literature. She is the author of five works of nonfiction, including award-winning biographies of Mississippi writers Eudora Welty and Margaret Walker. In addition, she has published articles in essay collections and several peer-reviewed journals, including Persuasions, the journal of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA). Brown is a former board member of JASNA, a current member of the Nominating Committee, and has presented papers at their annual conference, most recently in 2025. She teaches continuing education classes in Greensboro and Chapel Hill.