Hi, folks! Here I am again with another list of classics by women – this time, the Russians! There is nothing like making a reading list to…… Read more “Classic Russian Women Authors in Translation”
Month: October 2020
Classic Gothic Books by Women Authors | Top Ten Tuesday
Hi, folks, Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme originally created by The Broke and the Bookish and currently hosted by Jana at That Artsy Girl. This week’s topic is ‘Halloween Freebie’ and I…… Read more “Classic Gothic Books by Women Authors | Top Ten Tuesday”
Geraldine Jewsbury
Geraldine Jewsbury (Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury, 22 August 1812 – 23 September 1880) was an English writer. When she was six, Jewsbury and her family moved to Manchester. Her…… Read more “Geraldine Jewsbury “
The fathomless ocean on which they had set out with such unknowing fearlessness
Dear Amy, The Romance of a Shop (1888) is all about framing: depending on the way we turn our lens and the point where we choose to…… Read more “The fathomless ocean on which they had set out with such unknowing fearlessness”
Amy Levy
Amy Levy (Amy Judith Levy, November 10th, 1861 – September 10th, 1889) was an English writer. Born into an upper middle-class Jewish family, Levy was first educated…… Read more “Amy Levy”
We can be an army of two
Dear Isabel, Patience and Sarah (originally self-published in 1969 as A Place For Us) reads like going on a journey outside the closet while remaining firmly locked…… Read more “We can be an army of two”