Slow Reading Book Club: The Vampyre

Schedule

Fri Oct 31 2025 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Portico Library | Manchester, EN

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A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. Spend time with a Vampire this Halloween
About this Event

Slow down, read closely, think and discuss - that's what we are asking you to do in this club. Dr Emma Liggins (Centre for the Gothic, MMU) has choosen a few passages from Polidori's, or is it Byron's, Vampyre. Turn off your smart phones, step away from the hectic pace of life, and discuss words.

Includes a tea or coffee.


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The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

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GBP 6.13

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