Marriage, Middlemarch & Male Pseudonyms: George Eliot’s Unconventional Life

History Extra | 27 March 2023 | 0h 35m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Clare Carlisle about her book The Marriage Question: George Eliot’s Double Life. Discusses the life and work of George Eliot. She repeatedly challenged the restrictive norms of Victorian society by eloping with a married man, writing fiction under a male pseudonym and marrying someone 20 years younger than her. Describes Eliot’s unconventional experience of marriage, her fascination with philosophy, and how these may have influenced her books.

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America’s Child Brides

The Documentary | 29 September 2019 | 0h 51m | Listen Later | iTunes
48 out of 50 American states allow a child to marry, usually with parental consent or a judge’s discretion. In 17 states there is no minimum age, meaning in theory, a two-year-old could marry. Backgrounds the campaign to change the law and raise the minimum age of marriage to 18 without exceptions across all American states.

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When Did Marriage Become So Hard?

Hidden Brain | 13 February 2018 | 0h 51m | Listen Later | iTunes
Marriage is hard – and there are signs it’s becoming even harder. Examines how long-term relationships have changed over time, and whether we might be able to improve marriage by asking less of it.

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