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From Eve to Austen: Women in Literature
FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
From Eve to Austen: Women in Literature
FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Why might a woman have willingly confined herself to a cell for the rest of her life? Why have so many female authors in history published under aliases or initials? And what was Jane Austen’s dirtiest joke?In this episode of Betwixt the Sheets, Kate is joined by Anna Beer to discuss an alternative history of English literature. What prevented women from publishing their work, and how did they get around this?Produced by Sophie Gee. Mixed by Stuart Beckwith.Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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