Greetings, Readers!
The theme for the month of June will be lady-writers. The featured authoresses will be Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mary Anne Evans, and Gene Stratton-Porter.
Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote through the late Victorian and Edwardian era. Her well-known books include The Secret Garden, The Lost Prince, & A Little Princess.
Mary Anne Evans was a mid-Victorian authoress, who wrote under the pen name of George Elliot. Her famous works include Middlemarch, Adam Bede, and The Mill on the Floss.
The last lady authoress is an American naturalist, Gene Stratton-Porter. She wrote during the Edwardian era, and some of her works include The Song of the Cardinal & Freckles.
I look forward to sharing more book reviews with you in the upcoming month!
~ Katelyn
If you like history and want a deeper understanding of the nuances and references found in Victorian/Edwardian novels, these books are wonderful sources. I have enjoyed reading them and they have given me a greater appreciation not only for novels but for period movies based during the old-fashioned days.
"What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: from Fox Hunting to Whist: the Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England" by Daniel Pool.
"The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Regency - Victorian England from 1811 - 1901" by Kristine Hughes.
"Life in Victorian England: The Way People Live" by Duane C. Damon. The Way People Live is a wonderful series, covering all sorts of interesting topics, from medieval to modern times.
"Inside the Victorian Home" by Judith Flanders. This is my favorite resource. It is incredible and an enjoyable read!
If you enjoy antique shopping, keep an eye out for old etiquette books. I have purchased several, and they are full of fascinating information. They can include remedies, fashion tips, and tea time.
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