Grand Tour, The:
Poor Fitzwilliam Darcy never had the advantage of the Grand Tour, owing to the unpleasantness that existed between England and France from …
Outrageous statement about new Holmes film
I have nothing against the Robert Downey Jr./Jude Law Sherlock Homes film directed by Guy Ritchie and I am looking forward to …
Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Preconceptions and the Blunting of Imagination
I normally have no quarrel with this set of fine articles, Lessons from Sherlock Holmes at Scientific American, but in this instance, …
Red Dwarf episode Beyond a Joke:
From wikipedia: Starbug passes an old derelict spaceship, the SS Centauri, which Kryten scavenges for supplies. He finds some live lobsters in …
Sense and Sensibility Audio Book:
CCProse has made Sense and Sensibility available chapter by chapter on YouTube, where you read the text while listening to the audio. …
Beeton’s, Mrs. Book of Household Management:
How often have we encountered Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management when researching the Victorian era? Sophie Dahl wrote and presented this …
Elegance & Decadence: The Age of the Regency
Ever wonder why it’s called Regents Street? Want to be psychadelicized by the Brighton Pavilion. In a three-part series, Lucy Worsley examines …
Our Tempestuous Day:
Our Tempestuous Day: A History of Regency England by Carolly Erickson is a great breezy read (appropriate considering the cover), dropping you …