Kurs-Nr.	C400254
Datum	Sa., 13.12.2025, 10:00 Uhr - 15:00 Uhr
Dauer	1 Termin, insg. 6,67 Ust.
Teilnehmerzahl	ab 2
Entgelt	entgeltfrei
Mitzubringen / Materialien
Leitung
	Janina Wedig Janina Wedig (Jg. 1982) hat Amerikanische und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft studiert und einen Master-Abschluss an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität in Düsseldorf erworben, wo sie auch 6 Jahre Studierende in diesen Fächern unterrichtet hat.
Kursort	VHS im TZN Kempen Industriering Ost 66, 47906 Kempen

Bah! Humbug?
Practice your English skills and join our Book Club on December 13th 2025 for a deep dive into Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This is not just a casual holiday reading but we will explore the history and social contexts that gave the novella its enduring power. Our discussion will focus on understanding the severe poverty and class divisions in Victorian times and appreciating how Dickens’ narrative was a potent piece of social advocacy.
Move past the all too familiar ghosts and cheer to engage in critical discourse about economic inequality and the invention of the modern Christmas Spirit, enriching both your literary comprehension and your command of sophisticated English vocabulary.
The Book Club has been meeting regularly since August 2025. We get together every 5 to 6 weeks to read and discuss selected works of English literature. Since we read each text in its original form, you should have a command of C1 English. Since this is a one-day only course, please make sure that you have read the book before the start of the course so that you can participate in the discussion. Further material will be provided by your teacher.
Feel free to join us for this special Christmas Session and enjoy a day full of literature, engaging discussions, Mince Pies and Christmas Pudding!

Edition: Charles Dicken, A Christmas Carol, illustrated by John Leech, 2025 Skrybe Ltd. ISBN: 9781917694216