Donoghue finds her inspiration for these wry, robust tales in obscure scraps of historical records: an engraving of a woman giving birth to rabbits; a plague ballad; surgical case notes; theological pamphlets; an articulated skeleton. Here kings, surgeons, soldiers, and ladies of leisure rub shoulders with cross-dressers, cult leaders, poisoners, and arsonists. Whether she's spinning the tale of an Irish soldier tricked into marrying a dowdy spinster, a Victorian surgeon's attempts to "improve" women, a seventeenth-century countess who ran away to Italy disguised as a man, or an "undead"...
Donoghue finds her inspiration for these wry, robust tales in obscure scraps of historical records: an engraving of a woman giving birth to rabbits; a...
Embrace your inner Jane and find a new way of life in thrift
Jane Austen knew that wealth and grandeur had little to do with happiness, and that fashionable new dresses and reticules to impress Mr. Darcy simply were not the path to fulfillment especially when one accrues debt in the process. It s as true today as it was then...
Whether you have a fortune or not, you re well advised to make the most of your income and save for your future. Now, using the timeless wisdom and example of Jane Austen s memorable heroines, this book offers...
Embrace your inner Jane and find a new way of life in thrift
Jane Austen knew that wealth and grandeur had little to do wit...
