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Enlightenment Voices Mary Wollstonecraft, Part 2
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Available since yesterday with 7 days left.
2/5. Janet Todd on Mary Wollstonecraft and the character and writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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Enlightenment Voices
Mary Wollstonecraft, Part 1
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Available since Monday with 6 days left.
1/5. Janet Todd considers Mary Wollstonecraft alongside other great Enlightenment thinkers.
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A Tribute to Mr Purcell Purcell Re-Interpreted
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Available since Saturday with 3 days left.
5/5. Nicholas Kenyon on how Purcell's music has been preserved, revived and interpreted.
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A Tribute to Mr Purcell Purcell's Reputation
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Available since Thursday with 2 days left.
4/5. Andrew Pinnock on how Purcell's skills as an entrepreneur helped enhance his reputation.
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A Tribute to Mr Purcell Purcell on the Stage
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Available since Thursday with 16 hours left.
3/5. Roger Savage on Purcell's musical creations for the theatre.
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Today, 23:00 on Radio 3
3/5. Barrister Helena Kennedy on how Mary Wollstonecraft influenced her life and work.
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