WestportREADS: The Enduring Fascination with the Faustian Bargain

20 Jesup Rd,Westport CT 06880

17 March, 2022

Description

Explore literary "Fausts" through history with Dr. Emily Bryan. A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. V.E. Schwab will speak about her New York Times bestselling novel that is the Westport Library's choice for the 20th annual WestportREADS. France,1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name. If you'd prefer to watch from home, please register here.