


Victorian Leicester
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@LeicesterPod
A series on Victorian literature and culture, welcoming enthusiasts of all levels.










only the latest, trendiest fiction for me 😍 #bookmail 📬📦📚

💘February: What do women want? Marriage was often seen as a C19th woman's career, but that's not the whole story! Asides include @Emma_Probett dressing as Miss Havisham for a bake sale & spooky stories recounted by @hayleyhflynn 🎧open.spotify.com/episode/0IK2zh… youtube.com/watch?v=tfedJu…




“Creeping Baby Doll”, was first patented by Robert J. Clay on March 14, 1871. In the application, he describes his creepy baby as “a very amusing toy... produced at small cost.” National Museum of American History.

It's Christmas at Victorianism @ Leicester! 🎄 This Wednesday at 5:15pm, @hayleyhflynn and @Emma_Probett are looking at festive periodicals! 📚 Come and interact with 1860s magazines, enjoy since festive snacks 🍷🫓 and get their very own genuine Victorian present! 🧑🎄










📢 Next Wednesday, 5:15pm in Att 211 @AaronEames2 gives a long-awaited talk on Oscar Wilde's Afterlife, discussing two of his biographers, Sherard (pictured below) and Hirai, who exchanged letters between Europe and Japan 🇬🇧 🇯🇵 Refreshments provided! 🍪🍷

