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

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 7

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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