Dickens' Swan Song: Our Mutual Friend




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ClassGraphic Some of us, a few pages into a Dickens' novel, find ourselves wondering why we ever bother to read anyone else. If this describes you—or if you are curious about why others feel this way—this study group may have your name on it. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (Penguin Classics, 1998; originally published in 1864) is one of Dickens' late great novels, his final completed one. It is a rich feast of memorable characters, startling events, brilliant descriptions of Victorian London, humor, and biting satire of a society in which money, birth, social class, and dumb luck all too often determine destiny. How the upper classes "throw away" the lower classes is a major motif. This is a masterpiece for our time, and for any time, showcasing Dickens at the height of his narrative power. Do join us for stimulating discussion.
 

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14 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

Location
500 Davis Center

Instructor
Multiple

Tuition: 

$0.00

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Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
3/3/2026 - 6/2/2026 Weekly - Tue 01:15 PM - 03:15 PM Evanston, 500 Davis Center  Map Michael Singer  ; Julie West Johnson  ; Lisa Oberman 

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