Portrait of Jane Baillie Carlyle (formerly Jane Baillie Welsh), circa 1845. For centuries, biographers have been able to rely on a priceless resource when it comes to 18th, 19th and 20th century ...
Our girls gave received a “Dear John letter.” You know the kind of letter I’m talking about. That painful breakup that you didn’t see coming. They have moved on. No discussion. It’s over. This has ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 19th-century England, letters were one of the few ways to communicate. But most people dreaded the postmans knock. Postage was high, and the ...
A number of Victorian love letters written by the parents of a former prime minister are being published online for Valentine's Day. The letters were written in 1843 by James Maitland Balfour, then MP ...
A selection of Victorian love letters written by the parents of a former prime minister are being published online for Valentine’s Day. The letters were written in 1843 by James Maitland Balfour, then ...
As Lucy Cooke argues, there is little doubt that Victorian patriarchal attitudes influenced the interpretations that 19th-century biologists placed on animal behaviour and led them to some incorrect ...
In 19th-century England, letters were one of the few ways to communicate. But most people dreaded the postmans knock. Postage was high, and the receiver, not the sender, had to pay for the letter. As ...