44 Charles Dickens and a Child's Stoic Sacrifice | Philosophy and Literature - Female Empowerment - Bluestocking Society -Women's intellectual history

I am delighted to announce, The Female Stoic podcast has won the award for best Education podcast in the Women Podcasters Awards 2026! Thank you so much to everyone who voted! I couldn't have done it without you x Steph xIn today's episode: We will be looking at the work of Charles Dickens – specifically The Old Curiosity Shop. A recurring theme in the work of Charles Dickens is the suffering of children with regard to broader social issues of the time. Today we consider the stoic sacrificewe make, as children. FOR FURTHER STOIC STUDY - CHECK OUT MY COURSES ON INSIGHT TIMER MEDITATION APP.IMPORTANT:My words, my face, my performance, my voice are my own (the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee Stephanie Hudson). I own the rights to this performance. I do not give permission for my voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. I do not give permission for my public persona to be manipulated/associated with anything other than the performances I post. The Female Stoic Podcast theme Music by Jean-Miles CarterPublished by Neworld BooksAudiobooks available at: www.neworldbooks.ukNeworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books LtdVoice on this audiobook is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermark.All rights reserved ©neworldbooksMary Wollstonecraft, charlotte bronte, female stoics , philosophy, women in philosophy, stoic philosophy, jane austen, english literature, stoic advice, literature and history, stoicism, practical stoicism, literature, bluestockings, literary discussion, stoic empowerment, stoicism, stoicism philosophy, marcus aurelius, practical stoicism, stoic, stoicism quotes, how to practice stoicism, stoic philosophy, stoicism today, seneca, personal development, stoicism and success, stoic wisdom, how to change negative thinking, seneca teachings, marcus aurelius quotes, stoic teachings, stoicism for women, how can a women use stoicism, become a stoic woman, how to be a stoic, the female stoic, stephanie poppins, insight timer, the female stoic podcastWomen and Stoicism.