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Georgette Heyer: The Corinthian

By anneglover | June 11, 2011 - 10:40 pm |June 12, 2020 0-1 Flames, Authors, Book Review, Georgette Heyer

Penelope Creed will do anything to avoid marrying her repulsive cousin. Dressed in boy’s clothing, she’s fleeing from London when she’s discovered by Sir Richard Continue →

Things I have learned from Hist-Ro (besides romance)

By anneglover | June 8, 2011 - 1:24 pm |June 8, 2011 Musings

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If you participate in the romance slanted twittersphere, you may have heard the burble this week about #romancekills, the conversation surrounding a controversial article suggesting Continue →

Podcast on Jane Austen and Crime

By Anne | June 7, 2011 - 1:59 pm |June 7, 2011 Regency Literature

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http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/05/04/3207499.htm?site=sydney Fascinating short podcast on Jane Austen’s world and crime in the Georgian era. Definitely improving for the historical turn of mind.

Regency Hot Spots: The Bartholomew Fair

By Anne | May 20, 2011 - 2:33 pm |April 26, 2016 Regency Hot Spots

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Dating back to the Middle Ages, the charter fair was a street fair or market established by Royal Charter. Originally held as markets for merchant Continue →