“quirky historical fiction”. I totally agree. I love historical fiction and I have read a lot of it. But I have never read a historical fiction like this one. There is romance, suspense, humour, drama and even the supernatural. In fact it reminded me a lot of Victoria Holt books ...
Romance Alcaics: To H. F. B. In the Highlands Christmas at Sea Wishes Requiem Bertram Dobell. (1842–1914). Microcosm Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley. (1851–1920). The Old Parish Church, Whitby Walter Herries Pollock. (1850–1926). A Conquest Théophile Marzials. (1850–1920). Song: ‘Ther...
Jill RappoportEnglish Department, University of KentuckyRoutledgeNineteenth-Century Contexts
(Pg.4) Purchased from street book merchant, also selling Thackery’s books. Crowe was “properly harrowed” by the book. (Pg. 19) Continue reading » Posted by Peter Tupper at 00:22 Tagged with: art, book, needsad, race, slavery, victorian Progress Report: Chapter 6 “Romance of ...
The romance between Frank and Mary is very sweet. It is purposely so, to contrast with the shallowness of the people who have set themselves staunchly against the couple. The scene where Frank proposes to Mary while she rides a donkey – and the narrator does not let the donkey play an ...
they take every hindrance as a new opportunity to prove their determination, making them a duo of inspiring women that the reader won’t soon forget. The story includes a good deal of romance, as well, in a truly engaging love triangle. Nelly’s relationships with both the fiery, selfish ...
were beginning to be seen in abundance. These magazines and books are an invaluable resource, for both their editorial content and advertisements.Vintage Dress Series books include fashion forecasts, dressmaking hints, pattern descriptions and yardages, and “how-to” descriptions to complete the pictu...
In the novel, Roland Michell, a scholar, discovers evidence of a secret romance between Victorian poets Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte. Collaborating with Dr. Maud Bailey, a LaMotte scholar, they uncover a complex story of love, betrayal, and hidden legacies. ...
This list is a tour of romance in the Victorian era guided by firsthand examples lifted straight out of these books (which are now in the public domain, if you’re looking tolive your life as a neo-Victorian). Enjoy, but please: maintain your propriety. ...
Some of us are drawn inexplicably, to the historic, the forgotten, the abandoned. We are romanced by nostalgia. Some of us are time travelers. We are pulled back through old pieces of parchment, dusty hidden books, weathered photographs, and the glow of candles in their final gloaming hours...