Romeo and Juliet Upended, Fair Rosaline: A Novel, by Natasha Solomons

From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:   I am rather fond of Shakespeare and his iconic heroes and heroines. Romeo and Juliet is one of his famous tragedies—or is it a love story? It’s debatable. It certainly contains one of the most renowned romances in literature whose love ends in a tragedy, so there... Continue Reading →

Austen’s Regretted Mischance to See Mrs. Siddons

"I have no chance of seeing Mrs. Siddons.  - She did act on Monday, but Henry was told by the Boxkeeper that he did not think she would, the places, & all thought of it, were given up. I should have particularly liked to see her in Constance, & could swear at her with little... Continue Reading →

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