Meeting throughout the year, our group members select novels written in English that reflect the changes in the world during the twentieth century. Together we consider their appeal today and when they were published. The aim is to range widely through the 1900s and to include literature from a variety of cultural backgrounds. This year biographies and autobiographies will be included. We start in week 1 with J.L. Carr's short novel A Month in the Country; you are advised to come prepared to join in the discussion. Together we draw up a programme of books that reflect different genres and cultures, based on members' suggestions. We exclude translations from other languages, and avoid lengthy works.