Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
A recent bout of food poisoning means a sick day read: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. I read it sometime in my adolescence and not since, but Alcott’s been on …
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Anne Golon’s Angelique
Over 22 million Angélique books in print, says the cover of my 1975 Bantam Books’ edition of Anne Golon’s scandalous novel. Are things really sexier in France? Is Anne Golon’s Angélique a …
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Clergy in historical romance
As I was reading A Room With A View, which contrasts a close-minded clergyman (Mr. Eager) with an open-minded one (Mr. Beebe), it occurred to me that every book I’ve read …
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Comparing Jane Eyre with Pamela
As I continue my reading, I’m very curious to see how each work compares and contrasts to those which came before. Part of this project is about tracing the evolution …
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Why I don’t like Pamela
The more I think about Pamela, the less I feel I can identify with any characters across the gulf of time. I really don’t like Mr B, but I don’t …
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