Schedule for Discussions - Faust thru the Centuries - 2013

[Jim]

Here is our planned schedule for ‘Faust through the Centuries 2013’. Each Monday, a new discussion thread will be added, covering a portion of the book being read that week. To prevent accidental spoilers, please don't discuss any part of the work beyond the reading for that week.

Historia von D. Johann Fausten – Anonymous – January 7 – 20 (2wks)
[Note: The book listed here is in German. An English translation can be found here: http://lettersfromthedustbowl.com/fau... ]

Doctor Faustus – Christopher Marlowe – January 21 – February 3 (2wks)

Faust, A Tragedy: Interpretive Notes, Contexts, Modern Criticism (Parts I and II) - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – February 4 – March 3 (4 wks)

Faust (movie) – F.W. Murnau – March 4 – 10 (1 week)
youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muQmM...

The Master and Margarita – Mikhail Bulgakov – March 11 – April 7 (4 wks)

Doctor Faustus - Thomas Mann – April 8 – May 12 (5 wks)

Mephisto (movie) – based on Klaus Mann’s novel – May 13 – 19 (1 week)

Faustus – David Mamet – May 20 – June 2 (2 wks)

Wrap-up discussion of the Faust legend – June 3 – 9 (1 week)


The specific weekly dates and corresponding pages/chapters will be posted as we begin each new book. Check the "Description" and "Schedule for Discussions" posts for each title as each new read approaches.

This is a schedule for the discussions. You can do your reading earlier or later, if you want. The only "rule" we ask you to follow is to respect other members and not reveal any spoilers beyond the part of the book being discussed. Naturally, you can and are encouraged to discuss earlier portions, and by the final week, we can discuss the book as a whole.

One important thing to remember is that we will keep these discussion threads open indefinitely. If you have joined the group and/or the reads after these dates, please go to whichever discussion threads match your reading and add your comments. The moderator and other members will happily respond to your thoughts and questions.