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Ritchie Robertson

Ritchie Robertson
Ritchie Robertson is Professor of German at Oxford University, a fellow of the British Academy, and a lead reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement.


Did Novels of the Enlightenment Teach Empathy?

Ritchie Robertson on the Reading Revolution of the 18th Century
February 23, 2021  By Ritchie Robertson
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