Finding yourself weighed down by the global scene? Lighten the mood by coming along to this tutor-led exploration of comic novels. Just turn up and enjoy chatting about selected passages. No prior reading needed; materials will be provided.

The first of these sessions will complete our brief tour through a range of comic novels.

Encountering unexpected authors such as Thomas Hardy and Virginia Woolf, we will proceed

from Henry Fielding and Jane Austen at one end, to Hilary Mantel and Salman Rushdie at the

other. We will consider a wealth of fiction that entertains as much as it instructs and stimulates.

Subsequent sessions will look closely at one particular novel, and throughout, we will find

ourselves both laughing out loud and quietly smiling to ourselves.

Each evening will comprise a short introduction to some of the important contexts and narrative methods, followed by discussion of selected passages and ideas arising from them.

This event is part of Third Space. Every Wednesday, we're opening New Street Market for free or low-cost events centering community and togetherness. We'll be hosting fun, thought-provoking, and social gatherings with a wide range of vibes. Get out of the house, leave work behind you, and join us for the night.