Octber 26 -- Epic of Gilgamesh

Meeting details:

Date: Friday, October 26, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Kansas City Public Library/Plaza Branch
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
We meet in the small meeting room.

We will meet to discuss the Epic of Gilgamesh.

The Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. Parts of it are believed to date to 18th century BC and other parts the 13th to 10th Centuries BC.

September 28 -- Anthony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

Meeting details:
Date: Friday, September 28, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Kansas City Public Library/Plaza Branch
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
We meet in the small meeting room.

The topic of discussion for our next meeting is Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. The plot is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Parthian War to Cleopatra's suicide. Many consider the role of Cleopatra in this play one of the most complex female roles in Shakespeare's work.

Remaining Schedule for 2012

Here's a reminder of the remaining books on our schedule for this year:

September 28 -- Anthony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

October 26 -- Epic of Gilgamesh

December 7 -- Gospel of Mark from the Bible (Plan books to read in 2013)