19th Century
An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter
This entertaining novella reads like a short story, in that it focuses on one incident and how that incident affects…
The Mercury Visions of Louis DaGuerre
Louis Daguerre, artist and inventor, is being poisoned, a victim of toxic chemicals used in the imaging process that…
The Tell-Tale Corpse
In the latter months of 1845, Edgar Allan Poe was enjoying success as a writer; however, his finances were…
Darcy and Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley
Darcy and Elizabeth, sequel to Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, Berdoll’s conception of the aftermath of Jane Austen’s Pride and…
Darcy’s Story
Unsatisfied with Jane Austen’s exposition of the changes wrought in Fitzwilliam Darcy, the hero of Pride and Prejudice? Do you…
The Code of Love
In her latest work, Sawyer (The Chase) charts the conflicted relationship between an aristocratic British intelligence officer and a…
Duty and Desire
For those curious to know more about the characters of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Pamela Aidan has embarked…
Midnight Secrets
Dreaming of her cousin Mary’s death, Cassie gives up writing her column on etiquette to masquerade as a housemaid…
The Gold Masters
Sir Hamo Strange and Lord Jocelyn Peto are both Victorian gentleman bankers and collectors of rare ancient books. Rivals…
An Assembly Such as This
For those curious to know more about the characters of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Pamela Aidan has…
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