Dickens' Dream, 1875. Artist Buss, Robert William (1804-1875). Picture credit: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Cities of the mind

19th century English towns live on in our collective imagination

Podcast

Nineteenth century English Towns were more than political and industrial centres, they came to shape and influence our collective imagination. Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss the English city in history and in literature.

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