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Humanities Book Group

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Purloined Letter, The Raven
2024-10-03 19:00:00 2024-10-03 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, and "The Purloined Letter" & "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Discussion led by: Kyle Bulthuis, PhD, USU. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)

Thursday, October 03
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-03 19:00:00 2024-10-03 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, and "The Purloined Letter" & "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Discussion led by: Kyle Bulthuis, PhD, USU. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined)

Brigham City Library

Rooms 1&2 (Combined)

Reading discussion on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, and "The Purloined Letter" & "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Discussion led by: Kyle Bulthuis, PhD, USU.

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The Raven and Other Writings

Thursday, 3 Oct 2024, 7 p.m. – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, and The Purloined Letter & The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Scholar: Kyle Bulthuis, PhD, USU.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
By Irving, Washington
1991-01 - Tor Classics
9780812504750 CHECK CATALOG

There are few readers who are unfamiliar with Washington's timeless story of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and the terrifying Headless Horseman. But The Legend of Sleepy Hollow offers more than a mere ghost story, providing readers with an excellent social commentary about how people lived outside the cities and circles of politics in the early 19th century. …More

The Raven and Other Writings

By Poe, Edgar Allan
Foreword by Avi
2003-09 - Aladdin Paperbacks
9780689863523 CHECK CATALOG

Poe's most famous tales and poems, including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Raven," are collected in this edition that includes a reading group guide. …More

This program has received funding from Utah Humanities. Utah Humanities enriches our cultural, intellectual, and civic life by providing opportunities for all Utahns to explore life's most engaging questions and the wonders of the human experience.

AGE GROUP: | General | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History | Book Group |

TAGS: | Humanities |

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