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Melancholy’s 'soothing syren song': Melancholy and Shared Solitudes in 18th Century Correspondence

18 Jul 202221 Jul 2022

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In this blog, researcher Daniel Beaumont explores the solitudes shared in correspondence between Elizabeth Carter and Catherine Talbot.

From Solitude to Loneliness: Preaching and Meditating on Marriage and Widowhood in Early Modern Britain

03 Sep 202106 Sep 2021

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Researchers Hannah Yip and Thomas Clifton explore solitude in early modern meditations and sermons on widowhood and remarriage.

Women, Sex and Solitude in Marian Engel's 'Bear'

06 Oct 202006 Oct 2020

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Our Principal Investigator Barbara Taylor explores the mysteries and joys of erotic companionship between a lone woman and a bear, in this reading of Marian Engel's award-winning novel 'Bear'.

Domestic Solitude in Early Modern Britain

05 May 202030 Sep 2020

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We look to the past for the latest post in our series on 'Solitude in the Time of COVID-19', with Naomi Pullin offering some insights into how people remained sociable when physical distant from one another.

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