Ep. 4 - The Horror of Victorian Children’s Stories
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In today's episode, Genevieve talks about the deeply disturbing world of Victorian Children’s stories and the twisted origins of some nursery rhymes of the time that we still enjoy today.
References for today's episode:
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/04/the-creepy-and-harsh-lessons-of-early-childrens-books/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/penny-dreadfuls-victorian-children-literacy
https://www.representingchildhood.pitt.edu/victorian.htm
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england
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