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From Eliza Haywood to Anne Radcliffe, there are other great 18-century writers whose work would be great on screen.
Eighteenth-century caricaturists knew what modern film-makers understand: ancient myths can be endlessly adapted for new audiences.
The language of burnout turns up in agricultural records from more than 200 years ago, long before the term entered popular use.
A partisan judiciary, arbitrary power, officials beyond the reach of the people – these are the grievances that drove a revolution.
Dirt, sex and faeces abound in 18-century literature.
The Netflix show is missing a richer and more accurate history of queer and trans life during that period in history.
Scandal and satire transformed Charles James Fox into one of Britain’s first political celebrities, and shaped public opinion for decades.
The fifth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail explores Austen’s view of writing through the pages of Northanger Abbey.
Charismatic, controversial and endlessly quotable, Charles Fox built a political movement around himself.
Gin Lane is an imagined thoroughfare where the consumption of gin has deprived the inhabitants of sense, finances – and in some instances life.
Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you.
The English cleric and economist’s name is used to malign critics of progress. But historical context sheds a different light on Malthus’ ideas, a scholar argues.
Although many women writers were critiquing society in the 18th century, hardly any of them were considered satirists.
The 1798 rebellion aimed at creating a secular state with equal rights regardless of religion.
Isaac Watts thought conversation was one of the most effective tools of persuasion and education.
The film highlights Maria Anna Mozart’s legacy, as well as the struggles women musicians faced in the 18th century (and continue to today).
Like a supportive hug, stays provided fantastic bust and lower back support, while gently and comfortably shaping a woman’s torso.
This 18th-century history of piracy mixes fanciful invention with accurate accounts taken from contemporary newspapers and court records.
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit enormously. But gamblers and gambling operators were slow to catch on.
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Associate Professor in 18th-century Literature, York St John University
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Historian of Modern British History & Head of Online Learning, Aberystwyth University
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Professor of History & Director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Print and Digital Cultures, Cardiff University
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PhD candidate in English Literature, University of Oxford
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Assistant Professor of Political Science , Dublin City University
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Emeritus Professor of English, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in History of Art and Liberal Arts, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor of English, College of the Holy Cross
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Senior Lecturer in English Literature, York St John University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Past and Present Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Essex
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Reader in Modern European History, Leeds Beckett University
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Lecturer in Eighteenth-Century and Romantic Literature, University of Birmingham