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The Novel Episodes

  1. The Empire Writes Back

    The final episode examines the British Empire within storytelling.

  2. The End of Empire

    Investigates how the English novel was closely bound up with the dynamics of colonialism.

  3. The Class Divide

    The story of social divide in the English novel has never gone away.

  4. The Class Ceiling

    This episode begins with one of the most famous portrayals of the poor and the destitute.

  5. A Room of One's Own

    The second episode of this six part series looks at Women's rights.

  6. Hearts and Minds

    The novel can be a powerful tool of social change as this series will show.