Online Book Group: Victory by Joseph Conrad
Online
Thursday 10th December 2026
The friendly online Book Group at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House focuses mainly on reading classic works of fiction from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Our intention is to provide a varied and stimulating set of novels, all of which are well worth reading – or re-reading – and which cater for a diverse range of tastes. We warmly welcome newcomers to the group, whether to join in conversations about one or two particular novels, or to attend meetings on a more regular basis.
In 2026 the core of the programme consists of six 19th century classics taken from the canon of English literature. We’ll also be discussing one celebrated early English novel (Moll Flanders); an early 20th century novel (Victory); and three texts taken from other European literatures. These are Germinal (France), Dr Zhivago (Russia) and Star of the Sea (Ireland), which was published in 2002 but is set in 1847. We hope these carefully chosen novels will stimulate our readers’ interest, engage their empathy and provoke lively discussion.
Book group activities are co-ordinated by Mike Chidley, a volunteer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, and the monthly meetings are all chaired by volunteers who are regular members of the group. We meet on Zoom (limited to 20 people) in order to facilitate the participation of readers from all over the UK and beyond. Our meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month from 1.00pm to 2.15pm, apart from August (holiday) and December (second Thursday).
**You will be sent the login details on your e-ticket. Please check your spam folder for link email**
£4.50 per session
Booking will close 1 hour before the group meets.
December 10 2026 Victory by Joseph Conrad, 1915
This month's session on Victory by Joseph Conrad will be Thursday 10 December 2026, 1pm - 2.15pm.
In 2026 the core of the programme consists of six 19th century classics taken from the canon of English literature. We’ll also be discussing one celebrated early English novel (Moll Flanders); an early 20th century novel (Victory); and three texts taken from other European literatures. These are Germinal (France), Dr Zhivago (Russia) and Star of the Sea (Ireland), which was published in 2002 but is set in 1847. We hope these carefully chosen novels will stimulate our readers’ interest, engage their empathy and provoke lively discussion.
Book group activities are co-ordinated by Mike Chidley, a volunteer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, and the monthly meetings are all chaired by volunteers who are regular members of the group. We meet on Zoom (limited to 20 people) in order to facilitate the participation of readers from all over the UK and beyond. Our meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month from 1.00pm to 2.15pm, apart from August (holiday) and December (second Thursday).
**You will be sent the login details on your e-ticket. Please check your spam folder for link email**
£4.50 per session
Booking will close 1 hour before the group meets.
December 10 2026 Victory by Joseph Conrad, 1915
This month's session on Victory by Joseph Conrad will be Thursday 10 December 2026, 1pm - 2.15pm.
Price
Ticket price
£4.50
