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Jane and the Waterloo Map: Guest Post by Stephanie Barron + Grand Giveaway!
Today, I am very pleased to welcome award-winning author Stephanie Barron with a fabulous post on Jane Austen and Carlton…
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Literary Obituaries: Death Notices for Austen, Byron, Brontë, and Dickens
Jane Austen, Lord Byron, Charlotte Brontë, and Charles Dickens are generally recognized as four of the greatest authors in English literature....
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Aphrodisiacs, Elixirs, and Dr. Brodum’s Restorative Nervous Cordial
During the 19th century, various powders, potions, elixirs, and cordials were peddled by quacks, some of whom purported to be doctors....
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Shawls and Wraps in 19th Century Art, Literature, and Fashion History
From the Regency era to the end of the 1860s, there was no fashion accessory as versatile and ubiquitous as the shawl....
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Elizabeth Bennet, La Belle Assemblée, and Early 19th Century Fashion
If Elizabeth Bennet had indulged in a bit of frivolous fashion magazine perusal, what advice might she have read there and what images might she have seen?...
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The Plight of the Pet Monkey in 19th century Literature and History
“Properly trained and looked after, there is no pet which can be so interesting or amusing as a monkey.” Hardwicke’s…
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