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Aphra Behn by Peter Lely (1670). Yale Center for British Art/Collage made with Canva

August 13, 2024

The Amorous Prince by Aphra Behn was the #MeToo play of the 17th century

Elaine Hobby, Loughborough University and Catie Gill, Loughborough University

The antagonist, Prince Frederick gets away with so much because his power is virtually unchecked – like a modern-day Harvey Weinstein.

Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley in Bridgerton Colin Hutton/Netflix

February 13, 2024

5 myths about romance fiction, busted – from Fabio to feminism

Jodi McAlister, Deakin University and Jayashree Kamble, City University of New York

Are romance novels all the same? Are their readers all bored housewives and BookTok girlies? Of course not! Romance experts Jodi McAlister and Jayashree Kamble debunk the myths and deliver the facts.

July 18, 2019

How women and the moon intertwine in literature

Sara Read, Loughborough University and Catie Gill, Loughborough University

Women have been there in their imaginations.

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Catie Gill
Lecturer in English, Loughborough University
Jodi McAlister
Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
Jayashree Kamble
Professor of English, City University of New York
Sara Read
Senior Lecturer in English, Loughborough University
Elaine Hobby
Professor Emerita of 17th-Century Studies, Loughborough University

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