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Savage House’s filth and farce are closer to the real bawdiness of the 18th century

Dirt, sex and faeces abound in 18-century ilterature.

10.06.2026 10

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Adam J Smith

Jane Austen was a satirist – why isn’t she treated like one?

Although many women writers were critiquing society in the 18th century, hardly any of them were considered satirists.

04.08.2025 20

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Adam J Smith