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Middlemarch: the greatest English novel of all time?
Why George Eliot's Middlemarch is considered the GOAT, and how to get the most out of the book as a reader in 2026.
Apr 10
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Heather Colley
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Thomas Hardy's Bad Press (and how to re-approach him after hating him in school)
Demystifying Victorian Literature, Week 3
Mar 29
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Heather Colley
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A Springtime Reading List
Victorian poetry edition
Mar 18
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Heather Colley
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How To Actually Read Charles Dickens (Without Quitting After 20 Pages)
From someone who's struggled through it too.
Mar 17
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Heather Colley
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Is the Cheshire Cat Actually Mad?
The literary, visual, and philosophical history of Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat - a strange feline inhabitant of Wonderland.
Mar 11
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Heather Colley
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Victorian Literature Crash Course Week 1: What is Victorian Literature?
Dying children, opium, and strange detectives: the lifeblood of Victorian Literature.
Mar 5
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Heather Colley
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How I Wrote Two Books While Getting My PhD (brutally honest & unaesthetic edition)
It involves a lot of caffeine, and candy that I used to love as a child.
Mar 4
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Heather Colley
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Demystify Victorian Literature in 1 Month: A Crash Course
No need to read Bleak House.
Mar 2
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Heather Colley
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