It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.
Two weeks ago, Elizabeth Kerri Mahon of Scandalous Women, gave Edwardian Promenade the Excellent Blog Award and since then, I’ve been wondering who to give it to. And so, without further ado, I unveil my choices for the Excellent Blog Award:
Jane Austen’s World
Tea at Trianon
Regency Ramble
The Victorian Era
The Victorian Peeper
Dandyism.Net
She was known as the “fabulous Mrs. Lydig.” The daughter of a prominent New York family and descendant of the Dukes of Alba, Rita Lydig (née da Costa) was born for an opulent, dramatic life. At an early age she caught the eye of millionaire W.E.D. Stokes, collecting a cool million after divorcing him [...]
At the turn of the century, Sunny and Consuelo had yet to reach the pinnacle of their loathing for one another, but their marriage had grown uncomfortable enough for society to notice the mounting tension between them. An outlet was necessary to relieve tension, and this opened the door for the dramatic entrance of [...]
I am pleased to present an interview with the very talented historical romance writer, Sherry Thomas. Her debut novel, Private Arrangements, garnered instant critical acclaim and Delicious looks to be an even bigger hit.
Firstly, congratulations on the success of your debut novel, Private Arrangements. Did you expect such a marvelous response?
The critical reception to [...]
With summer came the great exodus from the sweltering weather of London. The railways had opened England’s coastal resorts to the middle classes in the Victorian era, and the tramways and motorbuses opened them to the working classes, enabling them to take part in the popular concept of the “week-end.” Accordingly, the upper classes [...]
