Frank Foley
FRANK FOLEY
10-WEEK COURSES
3 books over 10 sessions
Here's a selection of my favourite long courses.
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY: THREE NOVELS
Hemingway the man, Hemingway the myth... whatever the "truth" about him, there is no doubt that he crafted one of the most compelling and identifiable literary styles of the 20th century. This course will focus on three of his most well-known novels, and explore themes including, courage, grace under pressure, and codes of behaviour.
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The Sun Aslo Rises (1926) - For Whom the Bell Tolls (1936) - The Old Man and the Sea (1952)
10 weekly sessions ~ tba ~ Cost £160

F SCOTT FITZGERALD: THREE NOVELS
A course celebrating the work of F Scott Fitzgerald, chronicler of the 1920s Jazz Age, and one of the great American writers of the 20th century. We will study three of his novels, his first and last completed books, and his most loved work, The Great Gatsby.
10-weeks ~ Cost £160

SOMEONE ELSE, INSIDE
An exciting course exploring identity and character through three novels where the possibilities for self definition are restricted by political circumstance and wider social narratives. Beautiful and brutal, each of the novels celebrates the power of the human spirit in the face of dogma, systems of categorisation, and institutional power.
10-weeks ~ Cost £160

WHAT IS AMERICA?
What is America? Simply a country, like any other? Is it a global super power, a culture, a force for good, or bad? Is it the future or the past?
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In this 10-week course we'll explore ideas of America in three superb contemporary novels: Preparation for the Next Life by Atticus Lish; Lila by Marilynne Robinson; American Pastoral by Philip Roth
10-weeks ~ Cost £160

DON DELILLO
THREE NOVELS
An excellent 10-week course exploring the fragmentation and paranoia of American culture in three novels by Don Delillo. We will explore ideas of alienation, conspiracy and the American Dream in the late 20th century. A fascinating course!
10-weeks ~ Cost £160

VIRGINIA WOOLF: THREE NOVELS
Exploring the concept of the American Dream in three superb novels.
10-weeks ~ Cost £160

TRUTH IN FICTION
A wonderful 10-week course focusing three novels in which the line between truth in fiction is blurred. We'll explore each book for its thematic and stylistic merits, wider questions on the concept of truth, and the device of the unreliable narrator.
10-weeks ~ Cost £160

DEFINING AMERICA
Exploring the concept of the American Dream in three superb novels.
10-weeks ~ Cost £160