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Backgrounds To English Literature: The Victorians

AuthorAidan Cruttenden

NarratorRobin Houston

Duration4h 40m

CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, English Non Fiction

Key StageA Level

PublisherInhouse

VersionUnabridged

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Designed for students at AS and A2 level, this audiobook sets out the political, social and economic framework of the Victorian period. It also focuses on the forms and styles of poetry, the various influences on the novel, and provides an overview of Victorian drama.

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