OLLI3654 - Classic Literature (Online via Zoom)
Course Description
Classic Literature
Instructors: Sol Glassberg & Tony Trifiletti
Dates: Tuesdays, June 6-July 25 (No Class: July 4)
Time: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Location: Online via Zoom
This is a 7-week discussion class where a facilitator will guide the class in a compelling discussion and debate on the selected classic or modern short novel or novella. All class members will have a chance to provide comments as they choose. Books selected are by well-known authors from various time periods. Class members should read each selection prior to the specific class dates and be ready to participate in what has always been a lively discussion. We will take 2 class sessions for 3 of the short novels, and 1 class session for a short novella. Students are encouraged to read the assigned book prior to class discussion. Book selections include: The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy; The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor; Something Special by Iris Murdoch; The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman (a graphic novel), in that order.
Maximum online registrants: 50
Instructor’s Bios:
Sol Glassberg, BSEE, Drexel University. Sol was a senior design engineer with General Electric Company (GE). A licensed professional engineer, he did consulting engineering work after retiring from GE. He has participated in the same book discussion group for 40 years.
Tony Trifiletti, BS, University of Pennsylvania, MS, Imperial College, London, both in Ch. Engineering, MA, Villanova, Liberal Studies. Tony has worked as a teacher, administrator, engineer, and business manager. He’s taught mathematics at La Salle University and Montgomery County Community College and worked for many years at Honeywell Inc. and Johnson Matthey plc. Tony retired as Vice President and Director of Human Resources and has led short story and book discussions at OLLI for the past seven years.
Notes
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