Ideal Women of Literature: Attainable Beauty
There’s a reason why I’d rather read a book than look at a fashion magazine. In case you didn’t know, …
Category Archives: Victorian
I’m a Sucker for Victorian Novels: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) is one of my new favorite books. It is my first taste of Anne …
Nobody Likes a Know-It-All
The Today Show recently fired Ann Curry from the top female anchor position. Ever since she got the coveted job, …
The Best Quotes from Middlemarch
This is the third and final installment of my thoughts for Middlemarch Week. If you missed post one, A Preview …
George Eliot on Marriage, Human Nature, Money, Politics, Religion, Feminism, and Gossip in Middlemarch
Well, that title is quite a mouthful. I should’ve just said that George Eliot covers just about everything in her …
A Preview of Middlemarch: It’s B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
When I went to Goodreads to mark Middlemarch (number 20 on the BBC book list, which I am working my …
A Lesson in Forgiveness from The Old Wives’ Tale
The Old Wives’ Tale (1908) by Arnold Bennett is probably a book you’ve never heard of. I hadn’t heard of …
Killing the Book Club: The Woman in White
I killed the book club my sisters and I had by suggesting that we read The Woman in White (1860) …
Jude the Obscure and Sock Puppets
I spent the summer of 2007 in a graduate class studying the work of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). At the time, …
Thackeray’s Vanity Fair: A Fantastic Cure for Insomnia
I’m vain. Let’s face it. I always have been. I like to look nice, and when I’m done making myself …
