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This show includes AI-generated content.]]>enBooksCopyright Early Modernhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e14a3fd6c9d38e75a1607227b15c48c5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/victorian-literature--6898878Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:13:30 +0000Clement ShorterEarly Modernspreaker31@podcastlibrary.orgDive into the enchanting world of Victorian Literature by Clement Shorter, a captivating exploration of the eras most significant writers, historians, and critics. This concise work, described as a gathering up of a few impressions of pleasant reading...
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