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Beauty and the Footnote: Universities and the Study of Literature

Lectures in Intellectual History

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Pioneering Women in Literature: Spurgeon and Morley's Divergent Paths

This chapter explores the differing academic journeys of Caroline Spurgeon and Edith Morley in the early 20th century. It reveals the societal and cultural hurdles women faced in literature, emphasizing Spurgeon's groundbreaking achievements and Morley's struggles for recognition.

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