St. Michael's College, U of T

Continuing Education: Literature

LIT9-S The First English Novel: Chaucer’s Troilus and Creseyde Chaucer’s other great work

Instructor: JoAnna Dutka, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, University of Toronto

Something like a historical fi ction; something like a gothic romance; something like a religious allegory – above all, a tragic love story with unforgettable characters, dramatic situations, philosophical concerns, and poetic beauty. The poem will be read in Middle English, unless good translations are readily available; recommended texts will be suggested. Slides and films will be shown where appropriate; time permitting, we may consider Shakespeare’s version of the same story.

Date:7 Thursdays Apr. 3 – May 15, 2008
Time: 1 -3pm
Fee: $130, Blue Card: Free, Partner School: $20

LIT10-S Henry James

Instructor: *Johanne (Jo) Aitken, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, University of Toronto

Henry James succeeded in becoming the great moral portrait painter of the novel. His “portraits” have staying power and have been transposed smoothly into the complicated keys of theatre and film. Think, for instance, of The Turn of the Screw, The Bostonians and The Wings of the Dove. Few authors writing in English have had such infl uence over the art of the novel. The portraits James paints are celebrated for their uncanny understanding of human nature. In this course we will read and refl ect upon Daisy Miller, Washington Square, The Heiress (in theatre and film versions), The American and The Portrait of a Lady, not only relishing James’ famous style, but also following him through the labyrinth of human fears and desires.

Date: (6 Wednesdays) Apr. 9 – May 14, 2008
Time: 1 – 3pm
Fee: $130, Blue Card: Free, Partner School: $20

Classes will include commentary, questions, discussion and a few film excerpts.

LIT11-Y The Blue Card Book Club

Blue Card members are invited to join Mimi Marrocco, the Director of Continuing Education, for a monthly discussion of literary ideas.

Date: (6 Tuesdays) Nov. 6, Dec. 4, 2007, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 4, Apr. 8, 2008
Time: 1 – 3pm
Fee: Free
Limited to Blue Card members*

Books Include:

• Ian McEwan On Chesil Beach
• Anna Quindlen Rise and Shine
• Sue Monk Kidd The Mermaid Chair

* The Blue Card Continuing Education Membership
YOUR PASSPORT TO LEARNING FOR 2007-2008

Benefits of Membership

• Tuition-free access to all Continuing Education general interest courses*
• Complimentary access for a friend to join you for one afternoon or evening
• Invitations to conferences, lectures, and special events
• Borrowing privileges at the John M. Kelly Library for one year
• Tuition-free access to the Blue Card Book Club

Membership Fee: $450 Senior (anyone over the age of 65): $400
Valid from September 1, 2007 (or date of purchase) until Aug. 31, 2008
*some exceptions apply

For more information or to purchase a Blue Card membership, please call
416 926-7254 or email continuinged.stmikes@utoronto.ca