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In Book IX of Laurence Sterne’s novel Tristram Shandy, Tristram’s uncle Toby declares his love to the widowed Mrs. Wadman. But the widow has some questions for him: The cares and disquietudes of the marriage state, quoth Mrs. Wadman, are very great. I suppose so—said my uncle Toby: and therefore when a person, continued Mrs. Wadman, is so much…
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My original post about Regency-era proposals included a painting I couldn’t identify. Thanks to a discussion on Threads, I now know that Italian artist Vittorio Reggiani painted the picture shown below. It’s lovely to finally know who painted this, but the title of the painting surprised me. It’s evidently titled “Welcome Advances” —which completely changes…
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Romancelandia has been discussing the decline of historical romance for years now, so you’ve likely heard about it. For me, the most alarming warning sign was Harlequin’s recent decision to shut down its long-running historical romance line. That’s a big deal, given that whole generations of readers have grown up reading Harlequin’s historical category romances.…
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