English Literature & Translation Course 2024/2025

The Aftermath of War, and Beyond

After six long years, in August 1945, what is known as the Second World War came to an end. London, like so many other European cities, gradually awoke from a trauma of destruction. It is this time of disbelief, relief, joy, and the dawning of a new world, a new social order, a new generation, that is the overriding theme of this year’s course. A course that will introduce to you six forgotten novels, by six unforgettable writers.

Your course-leader – Philip Moore

The following titles were read in preparation of the individual sessions and discussed in class:

1. Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski
2. Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
3. In Pursuit of the English by Doris Lessing
4. Saturday Night, Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe
5. Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
6. Hurry on Down by John Wain