Mary Balogh’s Slightly Married
My next Regency read is Mary Balogh’s Slightly Married, which came to my attention from NPR’s 2015 list of top 100 romances. In terms of research and plot, it was …
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Georgette Heyer’s The Grand Sophy
With over thirty romance novels published between 1921 an 1974, Georgette Heyer is to Regency romance as Agatha Christie is to detective novels. I had a lot of trouble choosing …
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Pride and Prejudice and Pamela: Comparing Austen and Richardson
In reading Pride and Prejudice, I inevitably found myself still thinking of Pamela, my previous reading, and comparing Austen and Richardson. There are probably many dissertations written about Richardson’s influence on Austen, …
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Romance Tropes in Pride and Prejudice
In our second syllabus reading, let’s do a quick rundown on Austen’s classic novel then look for romance genre tropes in Pride and Prejudice. Book details: Title: Pride and Prejudice …
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Historical Romance Research Reading: August 2017 Edition
Historical Romance Research Reading is a semi-regular roundup of historical information for authors and readers who want a deeper understanding of the context for their historical romances. Got a hot …
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