History Extra | 27 March 2023 | 0h 35m | Listen Later 
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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.
Tag: Marriage
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.
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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