General Admission: $50
Now in its third year, An Evening with Great Books is an invitation into curiosity and enthusiasm for masterpieces of world literature. University of Utah scholars offer short, accessible lectures on enduring works in a convivial atmosphere of dinner and conversation. Whether you are returning to a longtime favorite or encountering a classic for the first time, this popular event celebrates the pleasures of reading.
Ivan Goncharov, Oblomov
— Fiona Bell
Homer’s Odyssey
—Scott Black
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
— Robert Carson
Beowulf
— Chris Jones
Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God
— Kasimma
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Les Liaisons Dangereuses
— Thérèse de Raedt
Proceeds from An Evening with Great Books supports the Tanner Humanities Center’s extensive free public programming.
