Dr Margaret Gray

Researcher of Victorian literature, political economy, & aesthetic culture. Oxford comma devotee. Archivist. Timetabler extraordinaire. どうぞよろしくお願いします。

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

Start the new year with an exciting new read!

Pre-order is now from 1 January - watch this space for updates and sneak peeks.

@routledgebooks @DurhamCNCS @TORCHOxford @blackwelloxford @NCL_English @BAVS_UK @RoyalHistSoc @INCSA_19thC @navsa

https://t.co/bKzOsJL1Ji

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

After 5 years of PhD research, 7 months of rewrites, and 3 more months of proofing, it’s an absolutely surreal pleasure to hold my book in my hands! She’s officially out on 30 January, but preorder and ebooks are available now!

#published @routledgebooks

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

After 5 years of PhD research, 7 months of rewrites, and 3 more months of proofing, it’s an absolutely surreal pleasure to hold my book in my hands! She’s officially out on 30 January, but preorder and ebooks are available now!

#published @routledgebooks

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

Enjoying the festive beauty of modern Regent Street (& @LibertyLondon, of course) & thinking about 19th century shopping… first proof round done & we’re almost to print! Will tease some less London-centric case studies soon, but these are personal faves. #firstbook #ecrlife

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

Chap. 2, compares women’s descriptions of museums, private collections, & shop displays Egypt, Persia, and Japan to explore the concept of 'The Exhibitionary Narrative: Visual Rhetoric of Economics and Ethnography'.

Pre-order from @routledgebooks
https://t.co/bKzOsJL1Ji

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

Chapter 1, 'A Bazaar Business', theorises that women's narratives of shopping in Egypt, China, & Japan are framed through a uniquely ‘female-capitalist gaze’ that compares Western and Eastern trade practices. @routledgebooks https://t.co/bKzOsJL1Ji

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

Pre-ordering goes live on December 8! @BAVS_UK @NCL_English @DurhamCNCS @TORCHOxford @RoyalHistSoc #interdisciplinary #monograph #victorian #feminist #politicaleconomy

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

In the introduction to my new book from @routledgebooks, I demonstrate the interconnected roots of capitalism, ethnography, and sociology that inform the ‘female-capitalist gaze.’ Find out more and sign up for pre-order notifications with the link below! https://t.co/bKzOsJL1Ji

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

Coming soon from @routledgebooks!

Save and share the link below - pre-ordering goes live on December 8. @BAVS_UK @NCL_English @DurhamCNCS @TORCHOxford @RoyalHistSoc #interdisciplinary #monograph #victorian #feminist #politicaleconomy

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[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

Coming soon from @routledgebooks!

Save and share the link below - pre-ordering goes live on December 8. @BAVS_UK @NCL_English @DurhamCNCS @TORCHOxford @RoyalHistSoc #interdisciplinary #monograph #victorian #feminist #politicaleconomy

https://t.co/bKzOsJLzyQ

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

It’s been a minute since I’ve fed the hungry algorithm gods, but I’m pleased to announce that my debut monograph will be available for pre-order from December 8th from @routledgebooks ! Use the link below to sign up for notifications!
https://t.co/bKzOsJLzyQ

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

#womenwriters #travelwriting #victorianstudies #politicaleconomy #economicandsocialhistory #feministcriticism @DurhamCNCS @UniofNewcastle @NCL_English @twitterstorians @BAVS_UK @RoyalHistSoc

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

It’s been a minute since I’ve fed the hungry algorithm gods, but I’m pleased to announce that my debut monograph will be available for pre-order from December 8th from @routledgebooks ! Use the link below to sign up for notifications!
https://t.co/bKzOsJLzyQ

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

I’m ecstatic to announce that my debut monograph, ‘Victorian Women’s Travel Narratives and the Female-Capitalist Gaze’ [prov. title] will be published by @routledgebooks! This project has been a labour of love, and I can’t wait to share it! #ecrlife #comingin2026

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

I’m ecstatic to announce that my debut monograph, ‘Victorian Women’s Travel Narratives and the Female-Capitalist Gaze’ [prov. title] will be published by @routledgebooks! This project has been a labour of love, and I can’t wait to share it! #ecrlife #comingin2026

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

The best Saturdays happen in the library. I’m still here and still writing! My monograph is taking shape - I can’t wait to share my expanded and improved research! Hopefully will have more updates to share later this spring. #ecrlife #MSinpreparation #victorian #twitterstorian

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

My first reviews are 'Butter' (Asako Yuzuki) and 'Unto this Last' (John Ruskin), with more to come soon!📚 #ecrlife #twitterstorians #amreading #books #fiction #victorianstudies #justforfun #butter #asakoyuzuki #ruskin #untothislast

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

I don't make New Year's resolutions, but I want to make 2025 a year of joyful reading. So... I've started a book blog! This is a casual space to share 1st impressions and recommendations for fic & non-fic reads, including Victorian and Japanese things! https://t.co/nZu0FQ2dqa

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

My first reviews are 'Butter' (Asako Yuzuki) and 'Unto this Last' (John Ruskin), with more to come soon!📚 #ecrlife #twitterstorians #amreading #books #fiction #victorianstudies #justforfun #butter #asakoyuzuki #ruskin #untothislast

[Dr Margaret Gray @MegRiffsOnLife]

I don't make New Year's resolutions, but I want to make 2025 a year of joyful reading. So... I've started a book blog! This is a casual space to share 1st impressions and recommendations for fic & non-fic reads, including Victorian and Japanese things! https://t.co/nZu0FQ2dqa