Medieval Literature Book Club

Next date: Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM

Hail! Prithee, join us at the Morris County Library every other month for our Medieval Literature Book Club. We plan to read works of all kinds written between the 5th to the late 15th century.  See below for upcoming titles.  No registration is required.

 

Would you like us to request a copy of the book for you? Or do you have questions about the Medieval Literature Book Club? Please contact us at the phone number in the Contact section to the right. 


Wednesday, April 2, 2025: The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

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The Tale of Genji is an 11th century Japanese novel that is often called the world's first novel. It is a complex story that follows the life of nobeman Hikaru Genji, the son of an emperor and a low-ranking concubine, and his romantic entanglements. The novel is considered a portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan, and provides a window into the aesthetic principles and practices of the time.

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned for further upcoming titles!

 

Previous titles we've read:

  • The Song of Roland (author unknown)
  • The Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France
  • Troilus and Cressida by Geoffrey Chaucer
  • The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson
  • The Faerie Queene (Book One) by Edmund Spencer
  • Inferno of Dante: A New Verse Translation by Dante Aleghieri and translated by Robert Pinsky
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation by Simon Armitage

When

  • Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
  • Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Location

Conference Room, Whippany, 07981

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Cost

Free

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