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Dear Elizabeth, Irony is your plaything in Diary of a Provincial Lady (1930), to the point where it starts to be slightly subversive. Written as a series…… Read more “The most wonderful thing in the world must be to be a childless widow”
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E. M. Delafield
E. M. Delafield (pen name of Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née Edmée Elizabeth Monica de la Pasture; 09 June 1890 – 02 December 1943) was an English author. She…… Read more “E. M. Delafield”
I should be thankful to be called a Fury,
Dear Rhoda, “A woman’s soul is such a small room”, you write at some point in your novel Belinda (1883). You will trap your eponymous protagonist in…… Read more “I should be thankful to be called a Fury,”
Two Viragos for the #1930Club
Hi, folks! As most of you know, this week, Simon and Karen are co-hosting the #1930Club, one of their regular six-monthly reading Clubs, where they encourage everyone…… Read more “Two Viragos for the #1930Club”
German Literature Month | 2019
Hi, folks! German Lit Month ist fast wieder da! Just like in previous years, Lizzy and Caroline will host the 9th GLM this coming November. During the month, their blogs…… Read more “German Literature Month | 2019”
Rhoda Broughton
Rhoda Broughton (29 November 1840 – 5 June 1920) was a Welsh writer. As the youngest daughter of a clergyman, Broughton was given a classical education at home…… Read more “Rhoda Broughton”
Before I knew I had a heart
Dear Charlotte, In Emmeline, The Orphan of the Castle (published in four volumes in 1788), we have a Cinderella-like heroine surrounded by characters who are constantly burning their…… Read more “Before I knew I had a heart”
Know Thy Shelf | 08
Hi, folks! This is post number eight of #knowthyshelf, a meme/tag/ series of photos documenting my bookshelves. 1) Book from this shelf you would save in an…… Read more “Know Thy Shelf | 08”
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte Turner Smith (4 May 1749 – 28 October 1806) was an English author. Her mother died when she was three years old and, immediately afterwards, her…… Read more “Charlotte Smith”
Books on My Autumn TBR | 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 Books On My Autumn…… Read more “Books on My Autumn TBR | Top Ten Tuesday”
The Classics Spin #21
Hi, folks! It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! By now, you know the drill: participants post a list of 20 books on their Classics Club list. On…… Read more “The Classics Spin #21”
My Victober TBR | 2019
Hi, folks! Victober is a month-long readathon hosted by Kate, Katie, Ange, and Lucy, where the idea is to read as much Victorian literature as we can in the month of October…… Read more “My Victober TBR | 2019”
R.I.P. – R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XIV | TBR 2019
Hi, folks! As September approaches and Summer drives to an end, it’s time for me to find consolation in one of my favourite Autumn reading events: R.I.P.…… Read more “R.I.P. – R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XIV | TBR 2019”
Reading Project: The 100 Best Books by Women Writers in Translation
Hi, folks! Women in Translation Month is drawing to a close, but every month is more or less WIT month here! If you remember, Meytal at Biblibio decided to…… Read more “Reading Project: The 100 Best Books by Women Writers in Translation”
Impossible to get out of it
Dear Carmen, In Nada, tr. Edith Grossman (2007. Original: Nada, 1944), we have a labyrinth of haunted characters confined in a haunting house in a city haunted…… Read more “Impossible to get out of it”
Carmen Laforet
Carmen Laforet (6 September 1921 – 28 February 2004) was a Spanish writer. Born in Barcelona, Carmen moved to Las Palmas, in the island of Gran Canaria, part of…… Read more “Carmen Laforet”
What if mothers refused to deny their womanhood
Dear Sibilla, A Woman, tr. Rosalind Delmar (1980. Original: Una donna, 1906) is a disturbing novella where rape, depression, suicide, adultery, and domestic violence are packed in…… Read more “What if mothers refused to deny their womanhood”
Sibilla Aleramo
Sibilla Aleramo (pseudonym of Marta Felicina “Rina” Faccio; 14 August 1876 – 13 January 1960) was an Italian author and one of the most important Italian feminists…… Read more “Sibilla Aleramo”
