Explore every episode of the podcast An Overview of English Literature
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| Guided Reading of Charlotte Brontë’s The Professor – last session! | 12 Sep 2024 | 01:35:48 | |
Join the free event The Classic Reader Week, starting on September 23! Register here: Free Masterclass The Creative Reader Week (booksandculture.club) Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. These sessions were hosted live on YouTube. Follow the Books & Culture channel to stay up to date with the guided reading projects. In this episode, we'll read and discuss Chapters 24 and 25. | |||
| Guided Reading of Charlotte Brontë’s The Professor – Chapters 21, 22 and 23 | 02 Sep 2024 | 01:35:52 | |
Want to watch the recording of the masterclass Reading in Jane Austen's Time? Click here: Free Jane Austen Masterclass (booksandculture.club) Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. These sessions were hosted live on YouTube. Follow the Books & Culture channel to stay up to date with the guided reading projects. In this episode, we'll read and discuss Chapters 21, 22 and 23.
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| Guided Reading of Charlotte Brontë’s The Professor – Chapters 19 and 20 | 22 Jul 2024 | 01:27:22 | |
Want to watch the recording of the masterclass Reading in Jane Austen's Time? Click here: Free Jane Austen Masterclass (booksandculture.club) Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 19 and 20. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club)
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| Guided Reading of Charlotte Brontë’s The Professor – Chapters 16, 17 and 18 | 12 Jun 2024 | 01:22:09 | |
Want to watch the recording of the masterclass Reading in Jane Austen's Time? Click here: Free Jane Austen Masterclass (booksandculture.club) Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 16, 17 and 18. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club) | |||
| Guided Reading of Charlotte Brontë’s The Professor – Chapters 13, 14 and 15 | 13 May 2024 | 01:10:26 | |
Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 13, 14 and 15. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club)
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| Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 10, 11 and 12 | 16 Apr 2024 | 01:43:01 | |
Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 10, 11 and 12. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club)
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| Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 7, 8 and 9 | 23 Mar 2024 | 01:38:13 | |
Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 7, 8 and 9. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club)
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| Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 5 and 6 | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:55:56 | |
Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 5 and 6. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club)
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| Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 2, 3 and 4 | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:20:40 | |
Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 2, 3 and 4. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club)
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| Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Preface + Chapter 1 | 15 Feb 2024 | 01:00:39 | |
Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today I'll introduce you to the project, and we'll read and discuss the Preface and Chapter 1. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (booksandculture.club) | |||
| Elizabeth Gaskell’s biography of Charlotte Brontë | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:06:07 | |
In this episode we talk about the friendship between Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell, two important names in Victorian literature. Join the course "Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature": https://booksandculture.club/join-discussing-jane-eyre | |||
| Josephine Tey and the Golden Age of Crime Fiction | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:07:56 | |
This is Episode 51 of the podcast "Josephine Tey and the Golden Age of Crime Fiction". Listen now! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/.
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| King James II (1633-1701) | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:06:34 | |
This is Episode 50 of the podcast "An Overview of English Literature". We'll talk about King James II. As I always tell my students, history and literature go hand in hand! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/.
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| Charles Dickens, Victorian Literature and Christmas | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:08:56 | |
This is Episode 49 of the podcast "An Overview of English Literature". Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture, including the upcoming Charles Dickens and Victorian Christmas? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/.
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| 7 Days of Halloween - "The Comet", William du Bois | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:57:30 | |
Join the new group in the course Reading Short Stories, starting on November 6. More info here: Join Reading Short Stories (booksandculture.club) Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/.
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| 7 Days of Halloween - "The Duchess at Prayer", Edith Wharton - Part 2 | 31 Oct 2023 | 00:45:01 | |
In this episode we'll read together the second part of the story "The Duchess at Prayer", by the American author Edith Wharton, to get in the mood for Halloween! Join the new group in the course Reading Short Stories, starting on November 6. More info here: Join Reading Short Stories (booksandculture.club) Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/.
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| 7 Days of Halloween - "The Duchess at Prayer", Edith Wharton - Part 1 | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:41:04 | |
In this episode we'll read together the first part of the story "The Duchess at Prayer", by the American author Edith Wharton, to get in the mood for Halloween! Join the new group in the course Reading Short Stories, starting on November 6. More info here: Join Reading Short Stories (booksandculture.club) Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/. | |||
| 7 Days of Halloween - "The Cask of Amontillado", Edgar Allan Poe | 23 Oct 2023 | 00:18:56 | |
In this episode we'll read together the scary story "The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe, to get in the mood for Halloween! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/. Join the new group in the course Reading Short Stories, starting on November 6. More info here: Join Reading Short Stories (booksandculture.club)
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| 7 Days of Halloween - "The Apparition", Guy de Maupassant | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:33:33 | |
In this episode we'll read together the scary story "The Apparition", by Guy de Maupassant, to get in the mood for Halloween! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/. Join the new group in the course Reading Short Stories, starting on November 6. More info here: Join Reading Short Stories (booksandculture.club)
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| 7 Days of Halloween - "The Shoemaker and the Devil", Anton Chekhov | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:35:34 | |
In this episode we'll read together the spooky story "The Shoemaker and the Devil", by Anton Chekhov, to get in the mood for Halloween! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/.
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| 7 Days of Halloween - "The Landlady", Roald Dahl | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:34:37 | |
In this episode we'll read together the spooky story "The Landlady", by Roald Dahl, to get in the mood for Halloween! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website https://booksandculture.club/. | |||
| Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) | 19 Sep 2023 | 00:11:28 | |
In this episode we'll talk about the author who established the Gothic genre in England, the most highly paid writer of the 1790s, Ann Radcliffe! Want to join the live workshop "Terror or Horror?: Ann Radcliffe's A Sicilian Romance"? Register via the website: https://booksandculture.club/join-ann-radcliffe-workshop
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| Why read short stories? | 24 Jul 2023 | 00:10:28 | |
This is a special episode, because, in addition to being episode number 40 – how nice that we’ve been here for so long, right? Since 2020 – but, in addition to that, I’ll be launching a brand new course at Books & Culture soon, and I’m very excited about it, it’s called “Reading Short Stories”, but I’ll tell you more about it at the end of this episode. I hope by then you’ll be convinced of the magic of reading short stories. Registration opens on 26 July via the website: Course Catalogue Dashboard (booksandculture.club)
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| Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) | 18 Jul 2023 | 00:11:05 | |
In this episode we'll talk about the author of North and South, the friend of Charles Dickens, and the first biographer of Charlotte Brontë: the great Elizabeth Gaskell! Would you like to join the first group of the online course "Reading Short Stories" at B&C? Register your interest via the website: Waitlist (booksandculture.club) | |||
| Who was Eliza de Feuillide, Jane Austen’s cousin? | 11 Jul 2023 | 00:09:26 | |
In this episode we'll talk about a very interesting person connected to the Austen family: the cousin Eliza de Feuillide. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club | |||
| The Brontë Sisters | 04 Jul 2023 | 00:11:43 | |
Hello, book lover! In this episode I tell you a bit about three big names in Victorian literature: Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë! <3 Do you want to participate in a future literary workshop at Books & Culture? Join The Creative Reader Academy via the website: https://booksandculture.club/join-course/course-the-creative-reader-academy
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| An Interview with Megan Neuhoff, a Creative Reader and Writer | 27 Jun 2023 | 00:49:23 | |
This is a very special episode in our podcast, because it is the first time we welcome a book lover to speak with us here! Today’s guest is Megan Neuhoff. I hope you like our bookish conversation! Do you also want to be a part of The Creative Reader Academy? Click here for more information. | |||
| "The Mortal Immortal", Mary Shelley | 20 Jun 2023 | 01:40:17 | |
Let's read together and discuss the short story "The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Shelley. Do you want to know more about Mary Shelley and her classic novel "Frankenstein"? The online course "Understanding Frankenstein" is for you! More info on the website: https://booksandculture.club/join-understanding-frankenstein | |||
| Mary Shelley, the rebellious daughter and wife | 13 Jun 2023 | 00:10:24 | |
In this episode we talk about the writer Mary Shelley, the author of the fascinating novel Frankenstein. If you want to explore Frankenstein deeper, you’ve got to check out the online course “Understanding Frankenstein” at Books & Culture. In 7 lessons, we study the fascinating and intriguing creation story of the novel, the context of Romanticism, the narrative style, the theme of the monstrous, the human and the posthuman, the female Gothic, science fiction and scientific contexts. Following this course will definitely enrich your experience reading or re-reading this classic of English literature. To sign up and have access to the material right away, go to the website booksandculture.club or https://booksandculture.club/join-understanding-frankenstein.
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| Jane Austen's first published novel | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:09:06 | |
In this episode I tell you a bit about Jane Austen's first published novel "Sense and Sensibility" and its publication history. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club | |||
| LAST SESSION - Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #13 - chapters 46-50 | 30 May 2023 | 02:35:11 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club P.S.: Listen until the end to find a special offer for you, Jane Austen lover!
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #12 - chapters 42-45 | 23 May 2023 | 01:51:49 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club Want to sign up for the free masterclass "Pastimes in Jane Austen's Era" on May 26th? Click here: https://booksandculture.club/funnel-free-jane-austen-masterclass
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #11 - chapters 38-41 | 16 May 2023 | 01:42:10 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club Want to sign up for the free masterclass "Pastimes in Jane Austen's Era" on May 26th? Click here: https://booksandculture.club/funnel-free-jane-austen-masterclass
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #10 - chapters 34-37 | 09 May 2023 | 02:00:15 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club Want to sign up for the free masterclass "Pastimes in Jane Austen's Era"? Click here: https://booksandculture.club/funnel-free-jane-austen-masterclass
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #9 - chapters 30-33 | 04 May 2023 | 02:21:28 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #8 - chapters 26-29 | 25 Apr 2023 | 01:59:55 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #7 - chapters 22-25 | 19 Apr 2023 | 01:57:32 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #6 - chapters 18-21 | 12 Apr 2023 | 01:57:10 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #5 - chapters 14-17 | 04 Apr 2023 | 01:30:53 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel. Want to know more about Jane Austen's life and writing career? Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club | |||
| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #4 - chapters 10-13 | 28 Mar 2023 | 01:27:44 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel (BOOKS & CULTURE - YouTube)
Join the online course The Jane Austen Club via the website: https://booksandculture.club
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #3 - chapters 6-9 | 21 Mar 2023 | 01:25:47 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel (BOOKS & CULTURE - YouTube) Join the course "The Jane Austen Club" - https://booksandculture.club/
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| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #2 - chapters 2-5 | 13 Mar 2023 | 01:21:26 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel (BOOKS & CULTURE - YouTube) | |||
| Guided reading of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" #1 - chapter 1 | 06 Mar 2023 | 00:55:42 | |
This is the audio-only version of the live YouTube sessions of guided reading of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. You are welcome to join the live sessions every Thursday at 1:00pm (CET) at the Books & Culture YouTube channel (BOOKS & CULTURE - YouTube) You can grab your own copy of Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, a cup of tea or coffee, and read along with me. You can pause and continue at any time. In this first session I'll give you an introduction to Jane Austen and her first published novel, and we'll read and discuss the novel's chapter 1. Check the website: http://booksandculture.club | |||
| What is creative reading? 📚 | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:11:17 | |
In this episode I’ll talk about creative reading, a meaningful way to connect and interact with the literary text! You can find more information on the website: http://booksandculture.club
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| Medievalism - Reviving King Arthur | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:22:26 | |
In this episode I invite the literary scholars Eli Elshani and Alicia Rojas Costa to talk about medievalism and how the figure of King Arthur has been depicted in culture.
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| William Godwin (1756-1836) | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:07:06 | |
In this episode I talk about the English journalist, political philosopher and novelist William Godwin, the author of “An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice” and “Caleb Williams”. He was the husband of Mary Wollstonecraft and father of Mary Shelley, the future author of “Frankenstein”.
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| Romanticism | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:09:03 | |
In this episode we travel back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries to explore the “harmonious madness” of the Romantic period in English literature. P.s.: “Lyrical Ballads” was published for the first time in 1798.
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| The French Revolution Controversy in England | 03 Dec 2020 | 00:08:54 | |
The end of the 18th century was a revolutionary era: the Industrial Revolution changed the way people lived and worked; the American Revolution saw the rise of the United States of America as an independent country; and the French Revolution brought France’s despotic monarchy to an end. In this episode, learn how some influential English writers responded to the French Revolution in England.
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| The Gothic | 06 Nov 2020 | 00:08:55 | |
Gothic literature started in England in 1764 with Horace Walpole’s “The Castle of Otranto”. It then boomed in the 1790s with the author Ann Radcliffe. Listen to this episode and know more about how this genre came to be, and how it expanded into the 20th and 21st centuries.
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| Letter Writing and the Epistolary Novel | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:08:01 | |
The 18th century is commonly known as the great age of letter writing. Everyone wrote letters! Listen to this episode and find out how this practice affected the literary production of the time.
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