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The Hungry Forties: The History and Literature of the 1840s
Event date
Event time
9:45 - 17:00
Venue
Department for Continuing Education (in person or online)
Rewley House
1 Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2JA
Event type
Courses and workshops
Event cost
From £75
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Required
Online booking
Book online here
Further information
http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/the-hungry-forties-the-history-and-literature...

The 1840s were prosperous for some, terrible for many. Explore the economic and social causes and the representation of the devastating effects of 'the hungry forties' in the fiction of the time. Join us in Oxford or watch the lectures online.

Department for Continuing Education
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