Victorian History

Have you ever wished you could live in an earlier, more romantic era? Ladies, welcome to the 19th century, where there's arsenic in your face cream, a pot of cold pee sits under your bed, and all of your underwear is crotchless. (Why? Shush, dear. A lady doesn't question.) Unmentionable is your hilarious, scandalously honest (yet never crass) guide to the secrets of Victorian womanhood.

Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. What they had in common was the year of their murders: 1888. The person responsible was never identified, but the character created by the press to fill that gap has become far more famous than any of these five women. For more than a century, newspapers have been keen to tell us that "the Ripper" preyed on prostitutes. Not only is this untrue, as historian Hallie Rubenhold has discovered, but it has prevented the real stories of these fascinating women from being told.

This is a thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.

She needs a man. He needs a new life. How bad could it be? A widow alone in the Wild West with children to raise and protect. Or maybe they understand more than she realizes. Escaping from a prison in Australia where he was sentenced to life for a crime he didn't commit wasn't easy. Neither was his flight for freedom to the United States. But just in time, a letter suggesting marriage. Land of his own. A new name. But who is this stranger who lands on their door, introduced by letters alone, and calling himself King? Could this offer of royalty be worth marrying for money this time? After ...

You, dear listener, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart - no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon's presence, even for the briefest of moments - even at the risk of one's life - is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten….All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world's preeminent dragon naturalist.

Amazon Book Description (SEO-Optimized) for Lizzie Borden: Fact & Fiction Uncover the chilling truth behind America's most infamous mystery! Delve into the enigmatic life of Lizzie Borden, a figure both vilified and vindicated in one of history's most captivating unsolved murder cases. Lizzie Borden: Fact & Fiction takes readers on a riveting journey, blending meticulously researched historical accounts with compelling fictional interpretations inspired by the film Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare. What You'll Discover Inside: A detailed timeline of events leading up to the gruesome murders ...

Spanning the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes listeners from the accession of the profligate George IV, whose government was steered by Lord Liverpool, whose face was set against reform, to the "Sailor King" William IV, whose reign saw the modernization of the political system and the abolition of slavery. But it was the accession of Queen Victoria, at only 18 years old, that sparked an era of enormous innovation. Technological progress - from steam railways to the first telegram - swept the nation, and the finest inventions were showcased at the first Great Exhibition in 1851.

For the first time, The Secret Royals uncovers the remarkable relationship between the royal family and the intelligence community, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the death of Princess Diana. In an enthralling narrative, Richard J. Aldrich and Rory Cormac show how the British secret services grew out of persistent attempts to assassinate Victoria and then operated on a private and informal basis, drawing on close personal relationships between senior spies, the aristocracy and the monarchy.

Mr Horniman's Walrus tells the story of the rise and fall of three generations of a remarkable and dysfunctional Victorian family—the Hornimans—exploring the lives and loves behind their extraordinary and varied legacies. Drawing on her years of research and unfettered access to the family archive, Clare Paterson has written a riveting tale of trade, collecting, the stage, sex and politics in Victorian Britain.

Nine exciting tales at a greatly reduced price. Follow Sherlock Holmes, Watson and his friends from one end of Victorian England to the other as they chase down demons, monsters, villains and even alternate earth beings who want to control London and the world. Urban fantasy at its finest, blended with elements of Steampunk science fiction as the Heroes of Baker Street draw upon their deductive powers and sometimes weapons of defense to keep London and England free of tyranny and murderers. An alternate Victorian London that exists in a parallel universe where every writer that ever lived ...

Queering the Ton: LGBTQ+ Love Stories in Historical Britain (A Revelatory Look at Gender and Sexuality in Georgian and Victorian England) Hidden Desires, Scandalous Affairs, and the Queer Lives of the Georgian and Victorian Elite In the glittering salons and shadowed corners of Georgian and Victorian Britain, a hidden world of queer love and desire thrived—despite society’s best efforts to suppress it. Queering the Ton takes you behind the curtains of high society to uncover the secret relationships, coded language, and passionate bonds that flourished in defiance of the rigid norms of ...

The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded for years from public view.

Jack the Ripper; In the footsteps of the notorious serial killer - Looking deeper than the victims and suspects themselves, this journal explores the conspiracies behind one of the world's most intriquing of true tales with reports of the day right up to the findings of 21st century journalists and sleuths. A must read for all Ripperologists and those who want a powerful insight to this timeless tragedy.

When Ned meets governess Phoebe Baker, he becomes intent on gaining her affections. Phoebe wants nothing more than to keep her head down, teach her students, and go unnoticed-especially by the Earl of Ashby. But his rakish secretary has the infuriating habit of constantly crossing her path. Yet Phoebe cannot deny that her pulse quickens in Ned's presence. If this prim-and-proper governess lets her heart rule, will fate intervene where Ned's luck has forsaken him?

Considered the first full-length detective novel in the English language, T.S. Eliot described The Moonstone as 'the first and greatest English detective novel'. The stone of the title is an enormous yellow diamond plundered from an Indian shrine after the Siege of Seringapatam. Given to Miss Verinder on her 18th birthday, it mysteriously disappears that very night. Suspicion falls on three Indian jugglers who have been seen in the neighbourhood. Sergeant Cuff is assigned to the case....

Previously published as Rivals for Love, The Aphrodite Club Book 3 by Daintree, Jemma. Carys Setford newly arrived in New Zealand is determined to create a new women's magazine. Felix Kincaid, established newspaper owner and Press Baron, is determined to stop her. Despite massive setbacks Carys brings "Women's World" to life and success, but the growing attraction between her and Felix leads her into the dark and mysterious depths of the Aphrodite Club. The Aphrodite Club book 3.

After the untimely death of Prince Albert, the Queen and her nation were plunged into a state of grief so profound that this one event would dramatically alter the shape of the British monarchy. For Britain had not just lost a prince: during his 20-year marriage to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert had increasingly performed the function of King in all but name. The outpouring of grief after Albert's death was so extreme that its like would not be seen again until the death of Princess Diana 136 years later.

Dive into the mysterious intersections of ghostly phenomena, Gothic fiction, and the rise of spiritualism during the 19th century—a time when séances, spirits, and mysticism captivated public and private imaginations alike. As scientific progress and industrialization upended traditional beliefs, Victorian writers turned to the otherworldly to make sense of a rapidly transforming world. This book traces how their engagement with death, the afterlife, and the metaphysical infused literature with haunting beauty and psychological depth. Blending biography, cultural history, and literary ...

"As the depth of truth of one's life can only be penned upon the pages of a diary, Jane Digby leads us through her passionate life . . . A wonderful piece of historical fiction that will delight your senses as well as your heart." - Peggy Lee Sprague, Author of The Truth Hunters series And now the conclusion of Jane Digby's Diary . . . Bright, bold, and beautiful, Jane Digby led a remarkable life. Born to privilege in 1807 at Dorset, England, she soon scandalized Europe with her reckless pursuit of freedom. Kings, princes, barons, brigands, lords, and sheikhs were among her lovers. A gifted...

During the upheavals of 2007-9, the chairman of the Federal Reserve had the name of a Victorian icon on the tip of his tongue: Walter Bagehot. Banker, man of letters, inventor of the Treasury bill, and author of Lombard Street, the still-canonical guide to stopping a run on the banks, Bagehot prescribed the doctrines that - decades later - inspired the radical responses to the world's worst financial crises.