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Short Story Reading Group

The Victorian Society

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The Victorian Short Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century.

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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: The Little Milliner
Wed, Mar 25, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Group:The Marine Excursions of the Knights of Pythias
Thu, Apr 9, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Idyl of the Island’
Wed, May 20, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Live Wire’ by Nellie McClung
Wed, Jun 10, 7:00 PM
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Shades of the Evening: The Victorian Gothic Short Story (RECORDING)
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The Victorian Short Story- Its Origins and Development (RECORDING)
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Victorian & Edwardian Colonial Short Stories: Queen and Empress (RECORDING)
Thu, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Victorian Colonial Short Stories 2: Dominions & Colonies (RECORDING)
Thu, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: Krag, the Kootenay Ram
Wed, Feb 18, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Do Seek Their Meat from God’
Wed, Jan 14, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Colonial Short Stories 2: Dominions & Colonies (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
À partir de $0.00
The Victorian Short Story- Its Origins and Development (RECORDING)
À partir de $0.00
Victorian & Edwardian Colonial Short Stories: Queen and Empress (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
À partir de $0.00
Shades of the Evening: The Victorian Gothic Short Story (RECORDING)
À partir de $0.00
Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’
Wed, Dec 10, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Group: ‘The Red Girl’s Reasoning’ & ‘The Epaulettes’
Wed, Nov 12, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Two Sisters’ & ‘The Siwash Rock’
Wed, Oct 15, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Billy Skywonkie’ by Barbara Baynton
Wed, Jul 2, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'The Golden Shanty by Edward Dyson
Wed, Jun 11, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Promotion’ by Guy Boothby
Wed, May 7, 7:00 PM
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The Victorian Society

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We are the only UK charity dedicated to protecting our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. To share the stories of this history, we offer walks, visits, talks (online and in-person) and have a collection of recorded talks available to buy.Join as a Member todayfor priority bookings!

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Our 2025 autumn lecture series celebrates the remarkable recent flourishing of publications on Victorian architecture and related topics. All the speakers are the authors of new books, either just published or forthcoming.

Heroines and Heroes of the Arts & Crafts Movement

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