The History of Fandom, 1700-1900 (Live)
You're Dead to Me
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Question Six: Which Famous Novel Was Inundated With Fan Male?
In 18 16, how did obsessive fan george barnetty ras challenge francis maria kelly to a duel for her hand in marriage and then shot at her. How long was the phandom before it fizzled out? It was two years. In 18 o four, betty mania caused a frenzy in britain. And which nineteenth century poet was inundated with fan male, mostly by women, and was herself a huge fan of wordsworth herself?
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