Katherine Mansfield - Short Stories
Between 1920 and 1924 Katherine Mansfield wrote some of the finest stories of the 20th century. This seminar will focus on two of the best of them - "The Doll's House" and "The Garden Party". We will examine themes of loneliness, class, childhood innocence and change, as well as the style, structure and meaning(s) of each story

Venues and Dates

Hildenborough Village Hall. TN11 98Y

Trinity Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells. TN1 1JP


Anton Chekhov - Short Stories
Join me for this chance to study two wonderful stories by Anton Chekhov, one of the greatest short story writers of all time. Chekhov's stories are formally innovative, difficult and often reject the neat morality of the traditional 19th century story. The stories for this course are "The Lady with the Dog" and "The Kiss".

Venues and Dates

St Luke's Church, Sevenoaks. TN13 1XT


Great British Short Stories
This class examines four stories by some of the finest British writers of the past four decades. The stories range in content, form and tone, but each displays the skill and craft of its writer. Reading list, as follows.
"Clap Hands, Here Comes, Charlie" by Beryl Bainbridge
"A Family Supper" by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Seraglio" by Graham Swift
"My Wife is a White Russian" by Rose Tremain

Venues and Dates

Trinity Baptist Church, Tenterden. TN30 6LR 


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