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Short Story Reading Group

The Victorian Society

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The Victorian Short Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Events in this collection

Victorian Short Story Group: ‘The Red Girl’s Reasoning’ & ‘The Epaulettes’
Wednesday at 19:00
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Gerrard Street Mystery’
Wed, Dec 10, 7:00 PM
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Shades of the Evening: The Victorian Gothic Short Story (RECORDING)
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Victorian & Edwardian Colonial Short Stories: Queen and Empress (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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The Victorian Short Story- Its Origins and Development (RECORDING)
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Victorian Colonial Short Stories 2: Dominions & Colonies (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Do Seek Their Meat from God’
Wed, Jan 14, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: Krag, the Kootenay Ram
Wed, Feb 18, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Two Sisters’ & ‘The Siwash Rock’
Wed, Oct 15, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Billy Skywonkie’ by Barbara Baynton
Wed, Jul 2, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'The Golden Shanty by Edward Dyson
Wed, Jun 11, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'Promotion’ by Guy Boothby
Wed, May 7, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: The Cast-iron Canvasser’
Wed, Apr 9, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Drover’s Wife’ by Henry Lawson
Wed, Mar 19, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: ‘The Dead Witness’ by Mary Fortune.
Wed, Feb 19, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Short Story Reading Group: 'The Ghost upon the Rail’ by John Lang
Wed, Jan 22, 7:00 PM
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Victorian Colonial Short Stories 2: Dominions, Colonies & Protectorates
Tue, Jan 7, 7:00 PM GMT
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Victorian & Edwardian Colonial Short Stories: Queen and Empress (RECORDING)
Tue, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Shades of the Evening: The Victorian Gothic Short Story (RECORDING)
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The Victorian Short Story- Its Origins and Development (RECORDING)
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The Victorian Society

Organizer of Short Story Reading Group

We are the only UK charity dedicated to protecting our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. To share the stories of this history, we offer walks, visits, talks (online and in-person) and have a collection of recorded talks available to buy.Join as a Member todayfor priority bookings!

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8 upcoming events

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Collection image for Autumn Talk Series: Victorians in the Bookshops

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8 upcoming events

Our 2025 autumn lecture series celebrates the remarkable recent flourishing of publications on Victorian architecture and related topics. All the speakers are the authors of new books, either just published or forthcoming.

London 1870-1914: A City at its Zenith

4 upcoming events

This series is timed to coincide with the publication of Andrew Saint’s new book London 1870 - 1914: A City at its Zenith, covering the development of the British capital at a time when it reached its highest position on the world stage.

Collection image for Online Recorded Talks Pevsner Architectural Guides

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8 upcoming events

As completion of the revised Buildings of England series draws near, the Victorian Society and Yale University Press are pleased to introduce a series of online talks by authors of recent volumes. Recordings can be bought as a package or as individuals.

Collection image for Online Recorded Talks: 19th Century Architects

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4 upcoming events

Explore some of the most celebrated names in19th century architecture, from Butterfield to Philip Webb. This set of talks were recorded in spring 2022.

Collection image for Online Recorded Talks: Victorians At Home

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8 upcoming events

The Victorian Society's autumn 2022 talk series explores Victorian domestic architecture in all its great variety.

Collection image for Recorded Talks : Victorian Art & Architecture

Recorded Talks : Victorian Art & Architecture

8 upcoming events

Our speakers will boldly break down disciplinary boundaries in a discussion of the use of colour and texture across the whole range of Victorian design and analyses of the important roles played by mosaic, stained glass, embroidery and 3-D wall coverings.

Collection image for Recorded Talks: Victorian Women & Architecture

Recorded Talks: Victorian Women & Architecture

8 upcoming events

The Winter lecture series 2025 provides the opportunity to engage with recent, path-breaking research by leading experts which gives a fresh perspective on women’s diverse roles in nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture.

Collection image for Victorian Architecture in the Wider World

Victorian Architecture in the Wider World

8 upcoming events

The Victorian Society will be looking at Victorian and Edwardian architecture developed in parts of the British Empire.

Collection image for Victorian Railways Online Talk Series

Victorian Railways Online Talk Series

8 upcoming events

The Autumn 2023 online talk series explores some of the histories surrounding our railways, from the intricacies of the working-class women's railway day trips to the repurposing of Victorian train stations. Image: Railway Museum, York. George Hodan CC