Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

Georgian England

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The Care and Kenneling of 19th Century Foxhounds and Sporting Dogs

For nineteenth century gentlemen, the care and maintenance of one’s hunting dogs was always a subject ripe for debate and discussion. ...

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The Scottie's Petticoat and Other 19th Century Dog Tales

Three separate, but equally intriguing, dog anecdotes from the 19th century...

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The Origins of the Unicorn

According to historians, the legend of the unicorn first emerged in 398 BC courtesy of the Greek physician Ctesias....

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The History of the Lorgnette

A precursor to modern opera glasses, lorgnettes were a common sight during the 19th century at the theater as well as the opera. ...

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The Pet Parrot: As Depicted in 18th and 19th Century Art, Literature, & History

Large and colorful exotic birds were quite popular as pets during the 18th and 19th centuries....

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Literary Fathers: As Depicted in the Works of Austen, Dickens, and Heyer

A brief look at fathers depicted in some of our favorite literary classics from the 19th century and beyond....

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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