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Short Story Reading Group

The Victorian Society

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The Victorian Short Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century.

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Victorian Short Story Group: ‘The Red Girl’s Reasoning’ & ‘The Epaulettes’
Wed, Nov 12, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’
Wed, Dec 10, 7:00 PM
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Shades of the Evening: The Victorian Gothic Short Story (RECORDING)
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Victorian & Edwardian Colonial Short Stories: Queen and Empress (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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The Victorian Short Story- Its Origins and Development (RECORDING)
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Victorian Colonial Short Stories 2: Dominions & Colonies (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Do Seek Their Meat from God’
Wed, Jan 14, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: Krag, the Kootenay Ram
Wed, Feb 18, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Two Sisters’ & ‘The Siwash Rock’
Wed, Oct 15, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Billy Skywonkie’ by Barbara Baynton
Wed, Jul 2, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'The Golden Shanty by Edward Dyson
Wed, Jun 11, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Promotion’ by Guy Boothby
Wed, May 7, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: The Cast-iron Canvasser’
Wed, Apr 9, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Drover’s Wife’ by Henry Lawson
Wed, Mar 19, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Dead Witness’ by Mary Fortune.
Wed, Feb 19, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'The Ghost upon the Rail’ by John Lang
Wed, Jan 22, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Colonial Short Stories 2: Dominions, Colonies & Protectorates
Tue, Jan 7, 7:00 PM GMT
À partir de $0.00
Victorian & Edwardian Colonial Short Stories: Queen and Empress (RECORDING)
Tue, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
À partir de $0.00
Shades of the Evening: The Victorian Gothic Short Story (RECORDING)
À partir de $0.00
The Victorian Short Story- Its Origins and Development (RECORDING)
À partir de $0.00

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The Victorian Society

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We are the only UK charity dedicated to protecting our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. To share the stories of this history, we offer walks, visits, talks (online and in-person) and have a collection of recorded talks available to buy.Join as a Member todayfor priority bookings!

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Our 2025 autumn lecture series celebrates the remarkable recent flourishing of publications on Victorian architecture and related topics. All the speakers are the authors of new books, either just published or forthcoming.

London 1870-1914: A City at its Zenith

4 événements à venir

This series is timed to coincide with the publication of Andrew Saint’s new book London 1870 - 1914: A City at its Zenith, covering the development of the British capital at a time when it reached its highest position on the world stage.

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As completion of the revised Buildings of England series draws near, the Victorian Society and Yale University Press are pleased to introduce a series of online talks by authors of recent volumes. Recordings can be bought as a package or as individuals.

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8 événements à venir

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8 événements à venir

Our speakers will boldly break down disciplinary boundaries in a discussion of the use of colour and texture across the whole range of Victorian design and analyses of the important roles played by mosaic, stained glass, embroidery and 3-D wall coverings.

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8 événements à venir

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The Victorian Society will be looking at Victorian and Edwardian architecture developed in parts of the British Empire.

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