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Hiding in Plain View: the Daughters of George III
Hiding in Plain View: the Daughters of George III

Curzon sympathetically presents the life stories of the princesses, but perhaps with too much sympathy and not enough admiration for the overall gumption shown by these women, and amazing inventiveness given the highly public constraints of their life style.

On Un-Cruella-DeVilling Frances Twysden Villiers
On Un-Cruella-DeVilling Frances Twysden Villiers

By all means, let us consider possible villainy, but let's cast a wider net when we look for all of the different things Lady Jersey might have been up to.

The Real Scarlet Pimpernel
The Real Scarlet Pimpernel

The phrase “you can’t make this stuff up” was never more relevant.

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Defining The Myth of the Female Hero
Book review - guest blogger!
Defining The Myth of the Female Hero
Book review - guest blogger!

We all know about the Hero Quest, but what does the Female Hero get herself up to, and what is the shape of her story?

Book review - guest blogger!

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