British Literature

[close] This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.

[close] Welcome to the British Bangladeshi Bookshelf - a Goodreads group dedicated to celebrating and discussing books by British Bangladeshi authors. From fiction to memoir, poetry to essays, this space is for readers, writers and anyone interested in stories by British Bangladeshi authors. We aim to spotlight new releases & hidden gems that explore the richness, tension, humour and complexity of life between cultures. Everyone is welcome — whether you're here to find your next read, connect with authors, connect with friends, or share your own work. Pull up a seat. Sit on the floor. Bring some samosas. Let's talk about books.

[close] Literature and Lapdogs is group hosting online and in-person events for literature enthusiasts. Our online events include slow readings of classical and contemporary literature, and lectures and discussions for major authors and their works. Our first in-person event will be Dalloway Day, on June 20th at 5pm at the Center at West Park (www.centeratwestpark.org). To join one of our events, simply sign up. You can also check out the Literature & Lapdogs Podcast, our online newsletter, and our online courses (via CharlotteFiehn.com).

[close] A place where readers can come to discuss the life and work of the English writer Patrick Hamilton, and similar or associated writers. You will also find discussion about Julian Maclaren-Ross, Joseph Mitchell, Lynne Reid Banks, Gerald Kersh, Cathi Unsworth, Sam Selvon, Derek Raymond, Ted Lewis and many more. Patrick Hamilton's novels Monday Morning (1925) Craven House (1926, revised edition 1943) Twopence Coloured (1928) The Midnight Bell (1929) The Siege of Pleasure (1932) The Plains of Cement (1934) Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky (1935 - trilogy of The Midnight Bell, The Siege of Pleasure, and The Plains of Cement) Impromptu In Moribundia (1939) Hangover Square (1941) The Slaves of Solitude (1947) The West Pier (1952) Mr. Stimpson And Mr.Gorse (1953) Unknown Assailant (1955) The Gorse Trilogy: The West Pier, Mr Stimpson And Mr Gorse, Unknown Assailant Patrick Hamilton's plays Rope: A Play (1929) Gas Light (1938) The Duke in Darkness (1943) The Man Upstairs (1953) Angel Street (1966) Patrick Hamilton's radio plays Money with Menaces (1939) To the Public Danger (1939)