September 25, 2020—Consolation of Philosophy, by Boethius

The next meeting of Great Books KC will be September 25, 2020.

Meeting Content:

We will discuss "Consolation of Philosophy," by Boethius

Meeting Time and Place:

Date: September 25, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm
Zoom on-line conference
—an email with link to join will be sent the day prior to meeting.
—If you wish to receive an invitation and haven't attended a meeting recently, send request by email to GreatBooksKC@gmail.com. 

Description of Book:

"The Consolation of Philosophy" is a philosophical work by the Roman statesman Boethius, written around the year 524 A.D. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, as well as the last great Western work of the Classical Period.

August 28, 2020—The Town, by Conrad Richter

The next meeting of Great Books KC will be August 28, 2020.

Meeting Content:

We will discuss The Town, from Awakening Land Trilogy, by Conrad Richter 

Meeting Time and Place:

Date: August 28, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm
Zoom on-line conference
—an email with link to join will be sent the day prior to meeting.
—If you wish to receive an invitation and haven't attended a meeting recently, send request by email to GreatBooksKC@gmail.com. 

Description of Book:

The Town is a 1950 novel by Conrad Richter and the third work in his trilogy The Awakening Land. It continues the story of frontier woman Sayward (née Luckett) Wheeler and her family.