For the past 8 years we had been reading a Shakespeare play for our December pick but a poll of the group suggested a switch to considering the classics more broadly for the month. So…. Our December read will be Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. To quote the back of the book:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues.
Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read, while they last. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is. The book may also be found as an ebook in Hoopla and in Libby.
We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, December 28 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.
