Philippa Gregory says reading 100 18th-century novels shaped her writing

In a Guardian piece, novelist Philippa Gregory describes reading 100 of the best 18th-century novels as an apprenticeship for her own writing. The excerpt covers her discovery of Molly Keane and her late reading of Dickens.

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1. 30 Oct, 10:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• Philippa Gregory: ‘I read 100 of the best 18th century novels – the perfect author’s apprenticeship’The Guardian