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It's always a joy to announce that Victober is coming soon. Your hosts Katie @katiejlumsden , Kate @katehowereads , Marissa @BlatantlyBookish and I invite you to join us in spending the month of October enjoying Victorian literature, that is works by British and Irish authors published or written between 1837 and 1901.
Join the conversation on Discord discord.com/invite/Zn4AQPnmfu
The group read is the Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Reading two chapters a day from 1st to 17th October and the last three on 18th.
The Challenges
Marissa's: Read a Victorian work that was originally serialised
Katie's: Read a Victorian book that plays with form in some way
Kate's: Read a Victorian book where religion is a component of the story
Mine: Experience Victorian drama - read, watch or listen to a Victorian play
Group challenge: Read a Victorian work by Wilkie Collins (loved by @jenniferbrooks) and/or Conan Doyle (loved by @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf )
The announcement videos for more inspiration
Marissa youtu.be/CXOcNjwVnhE?si=afkw73B5vlRWeqoq
Kate youtube.com/watch?v=qCRSmcSfpeE&t=0s
Katie youtube.com/watch?v=ynyQHVDh190&t=0s
Some Victorian dramatists and videos to get you inspired
Oscar Wilde youtu.be/2G6OsMp4oKo?si=plRHyxjIgvJJAfDz
George Bernard Shaw youtu.be/ZD5Vez-oy2o
Arthur Wing Pinero youtu.be/7Tb8CcP2PMU?si=Yc7GuC7KyAfLv1B2
Brandon Thomas youtu.be/xXsXVQ1p24o?si=PSC9TQO99tvuBbJh
WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan youtu.be/BWFcMRYjJtA?si=8oaFJRCrnDMvenZT
Project Gutenberg gutenberg.org
And an update thanks to the wonderful Jo Smith and Clare Potter
Jo says The Internet Archive archive.org/details/texts?tab=collection has at least three plays by Victorian women writers:
Afternoon by Ouida
Marjorie Daw by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Alan's Wife by Florence Bell
And Clare suggests Quid Pro Quo - The Day of the Dupes by Catherine Gore. It was performed at the Haymarket in 1844. There is a digitised version available on archive.org the audio is robotic but you can increase the text size.
It's always a joy to announce that Victober is coming soon. Your hosts Katie @katiejlumsden , Kate @katehowereads , Marissa @BlatantlyBookish and I invite you to join us in spending the month of October enjoying Victorian literature, that is works by British and Irish authors published or written between 1837 and 1901.
Join the conversation on Discord discord.com/invite/Zn4AQPnmfu
The group read is the Doctor's Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Reading two chapters a day from 1st to 17th October and the last three on 18th.
The Challenges
Marissa's: Read a Victorian work that was originally serialised
Katie's: Read a Victorian book that plays with form in some way
Kate's: Read a Victorian book where religion is a component of the story
Mine: Experience Victorian drama - read, watch or listen to a Victorian play
Group challenge: Read a Victorian work by Wilkie Collins (loved by @jenniferbrooks) and/or Conan Doyle (loved by @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf )
The announcement videos for more inspiration
Marissa youtu.be/CXOcNjwVnhE?si=afkw73B5vlRWeqoq
Kate youtube.com/watch?v=qCRSmcSfpeE&t=0s
Katie youtube.com/watch?v=ynyQHVDh190&t=0s
Some Victorian dramatists and videos to get you inspired
Oscar Wilde youtu.be/2G6OsMp4oKo?si=plRHyxjIgvJJAfDz
George Bernard Shaw youtu.be/ZD5Vez-oy2o
Arthur Wing Pinero youtu.be/7Tb8CcP2PMU?si=Yc7GuC7KyAfLv1B2
Brandon Thomas youtu.be/xXsXVQ1p24o?si=PSC9TQO99tvuBbJh
WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan youtu.be/BWFcMRYjJtA?si=8oaFJRCrnDMvenZT
Project Gutenberg gutenberg.org
And an update thanks to the wonderful Jo Smith and Clare Potter
Jo says The Internet Archive archive.org/details/texts?tab=collection has at least three plays by Victorian women writers:
Afternoon by Ouida
Marjorie Daw by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Alan's Wife by Florence Bell
And Clare suggests Quid Pro Quo - The Day of the Dupes by Catherine Gore. It was performed at the Haymarket in 1844. There is a digitised version available on archive.org the audio is robotic but you can increase the text size.
