Episode Synopsis "From Belles Lettres to English Lit: the Victorian Regius Chair in in Glasgow and Edinburgh"

Professor Nigel Leask discusses with Professor Susan Manning the development of literary study in Scotland in the nineteenth century, and some of the key figures involved. Recorded Tuesday 7 February 2012. Audio version. Listen to podcast

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