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@polblonde on @helenlewis's new book about difficult women throughout history.
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'Too many historians sneer at our forbears; scolding them if they follow the customs of their own day ... tut-tutting if the poor things are detected having a little fun.'
From the archive, Mary Clive on medieval travellers.
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@clamorousvoice explores the history of women readers.
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