Peters Township library will explore comic, tragic versions of romance
The comic and tragic versions of romance will be the theme for a Sunday evening book/film discussion series at Peters Township Public Library.
David R. Shumway, professor of English and literary and cultural studies at Carnegie Mellon University, will lead the discussions for “From Romance to Intimacy: Changing Stories of Love, Courtship and Marriage.” Participants will read three selected novels that have been paired with a film, then explore how the film adaptations update, diminish or alter the novels’ visions of love.
Sessions will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. as follows:
• Feb. 9 – “Emma” by Jane Austen and the 2005 film “Clueless.”
• March 2 – “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the 2013 film “The Great Gatsby.”
• April 6 – “The Maples Stories” by John Updike and the 1979 made-for-television movie “Too Far to Go.”
Registrations will be accepted at the library circulation desk for individual sessions at $10 per session or for all three sessions at discounted rate of $25.
The nonrefundable fee will be used to help purchase of program materials. Books will be provided for participants, and movies will be available to borrow as well as screenings in in the library.