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454 Emma's Pick - A Victorian Ghost Story

The History of Literature

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Evelyn's Visitant by Mary Elizabeth Braden

Mary Elizabeth Braden has a special position in Victorian literature. When the public expressed its taste for ghost stories, she was happy to plunge in. She lived a long life and made it well into the 20th century. We're going to hear one such story in a moment. First with this story timed for October and Halloween month. And later in I think December, we'll hear her name come up again when our guest Anna Beer tells us about women writers who have been undeservedly overlooked.

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