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The Prisoner of Zenda

October 16, 2017January 25, 2018 Conor19th Century Literature, British Literature, Popular Culture, Victorian

Episode 9: Imaginary Countries and the Ruritanian Romance

Imaginary Countries Writers make up imaginary countries all the time, and for a variety of reasons. It’s relatively straightforward to slip in a familiar-sounding name into a part of the world your reader or viewer may not be too familiar with. Livonia, Wallaria, Tazbekistan… They could be countries, right? But read more…

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