English Literature
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The Other Bennet Sister: this fresh take on Pride and Prejudice transforms the overlooked Mary
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In a new article for The Conversation, Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University looks at how the BBC's fresh take on Pride and Prejudice, The Other Bennet sister.
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Why asking ‘Was Jane Austen gay?’ still causes controversy
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In a new article for The Conversation, Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University talks about why asking about Jane Austens sexuality still causes controversy.
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Vinegar Valentines: how cruel Victorians sent insulting cards to their unwanted suitors
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In a new article for The Conversation, Grace Marks, Graduate Teaching Assistant in History and English Literature at Edge Hill University, shares how the vile Victorians used brutal Valentine’s Day cards to mock people they didn’t fancy much.
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Fighting Talk: Edge Hill Uni enters the slam poetry arena
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Creative Writing students at Edge Hill University organised a slam poetry event for students of all ages in the North West. Was it a slam dunk? read on to find out.
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Wuthering bites? Graduate lifts lid on Brontë passion for vampires after landing dream job at museum
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Elysia Brown has secured a sought-after role at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire
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A Christmas Carol hits differently this year, as thousands of families face levels of cold and hunger that feel terribly Victorian
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Laura Eastlake, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Edge Hill University, discusses how A Christmas Carol could be interpreted today in the current cost of living crisis.
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Short Cuts
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Creative Writing students celebrate their short stories being selected for BBC Radio Four’s New Frequencies, a short story showcase for new writers aged 16-21.
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Pressing ahead
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English Literature student, Milena has recently been awarded funding from Edge Hill's Student Opportunity Fund to support her with an unmissable internship opportunity.
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