Tag Archives: historical fiction

I’m back! – now with extra Zeppelin porn

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Cora

Yes, I’m back. Turned out the problem was caused by a WordPress plug-in. Oddly enough, the plug-in had been working just fine for months, then it suddenly fails. In other news, my new TV was delivered today. I have now … Continue reading →

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Historical fiction and cultural assumptions

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Cora

Lately, I have been blogging about my frustrations with historical fiction and film more than once. It seems that Lynne Connolly shares my frustrations with the inaccuracy of many historical romances. At any rate, she writes about titles, inheritances, entails, … Continue reading →

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Historical Fatigue Redux – and I find myself agreeing with Bertolt Brecht

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Cora

I’ve been thinking a bit more about my current historical fatigue. It seems to me as if way too many historicals, whether written or filmed, are focussed mainly on the absolute upper echelons of society. Downton Abbey – the much … Continue reading →

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Historical Fatigue

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Cora

In the past few days, I’ve seen several Americans go all crazy about Downton Abbey on the Internet. Here’s an example from Smart Bitches, Trashy Book. There are similar posts elsewhere. Reading the Smart Bitches and similar posts reminded me … Continue reading →

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