Elizabeth Sowden

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Studying English at Newnham College, Cambridge, then Victorian Studies at Birkbeck, London, I filled several bookshelves with weird and wonderful works. I wouldn’t wish to be parted from any of them (most would probably be of little use to anyone else, in any case, as I have a habit of scribbling my thoughts across the pages as I read!).

In my spare time I enjoy browsing in second-hand bookshops. My favourite discovery to date is an uncorrected proof of Donna Tartt’s fantastic novel The Little Friend. Thank you, Oxfam!

A keen writer, I particularly like producing articles about developments in the literary world. Work experience with CompletelyNovel provided me with the opportunity to hone my writing skills, and I very much enjoy contributing to this great website. By reinvigorating my appreciation of contemporary writing, the site

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    Elizabeth Sowden posted a message to Heidi Polk and received+3 Yes, certainly - I'm not at all convinced Ellen could be so preoccupied by the way her husbands s...Yes, certainly - I'm not at all convinced Ellen could be so preoccupied by the way her husbands shirts are ironed or the state of the curtains! Will try and finish Possession soon, and am looking forward to being able to discuss it more fully :) (more)
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    • Charlotte Bronte: A Passionate Life
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