Members of two new Dorset reading groups are inviting people with a keen interest in literature to follow a project on the South Dorset Ridgeway area online.
The Dorset Ridgeway Reading Online Blog investigates and discusses common themes, with readers looking at the relationship between people and the landscape, examining trends and movements in literature and discussing why it is that some authors remain in print, while others do not.
The exciting list of authors spans three centuries, ranging from the familiar such as William Barnes and Thomas Hardy, to the modern writings of Ian McEwan and Christoper Nicholson.
The reading list dips into the Powys family with writing by John Cowper, Llewelyn and Philippa, and visits works by their friend, Sylvia Townsend Warner.
And it also allows readers to enjoy the beauty of Kenneth Allsop’s observations and the gripping fictional work of John Meade Faulkner.
Lesser-known works by authors such as David Garnett, Emma Tennant and Christopher Priest will also be devoured and discussed.
The reading list is available to view and session notes are being shared for blog visitors to read, comment on and discuss.
Visit the blog at ridgewayreading.blogspot.co.uk
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