This is an Online Internet Book Club on Katherine by Anya Seton. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
This classic romance novel tells the true story of the love affair that changed history—that of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family. Set in the vibrant 14th century of Chaucer and the Black Death, the story features knights fighting in battle, serfs struggling in poverty, and the magnificent Plantagenets—Edward III, the Black Prince, and Richard II—who ruled despotically over a court rotten with intrigue. Within this era of danger and romance, John of Gaunt, the king’s son, falls passionately in love with the already married Katherine. Their well-documented affair and love persist through decades of war, adultery, murder, loneliness, and redemption. This epic novel of conflict, cruelty, and untamable love has become a classic since its first publication in 1954.
Book Club Questions for Katherine (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Katherine (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Katherine:
- Did Anya Seton emphasize any specific themes throughout Katherine? What do you think Anya Seton is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Katherine and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Katherine? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Katherine reveal Anya Seton's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Anya Seton is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Katherine affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Anya Seton's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Katherine (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Katherine (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Katherine:
- Did Anya Seton make persuasive arguments in Katherine? Did Katherine change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Katherine?
- How does Anya Seton present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Anya Seton biased within Katherine? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Katherine make you want to read next? Why?
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