My Perfect Hero
I’ll happily admit it. My favourite Regency hero of all time is Mr Darcy. Bizarrely I love his aloof stiffness. I love it because you...
19th Century ‘Hysteria’ and … (ahem) Medicinal Masturbation
Yes. You did just read the words ‘medicinal masturbation’ although it certainly was never called that in the 19th century! But more of...
The Right First Impression
‘Jack Markham, lately christened the Earl of Braxton, brought his horse to a stop on the brow of the hill just as the first rays of the...
The Age of Agony: a beginners guide to 19th century surgery
Surgery in the early 19th century usually meant a death sentence. It was the last resort and never undertaken lightly. Statistics from...
