The HBO sci-fi drama “The Nevers,” from the mind of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator Joss Whedon, debuted its first trailer on Tuesday. The series is scheduled to premiere in April. “The Nevers,” ...

Rosie Hart brought people’s attention to the fact that even Victorian boyfriends lacked class by reading said letter to her followers. The “Skitsy” in this story is Catherine Walters, a quite famous ...

By Philippa TracyIn this novel, set in the mid-19th century with a cast of many characters the most interesting ones are the women. There is Clorinda Morrissey, who comes to Bath from Dublin to ...

“The Dress Diary” is an intimate record of one wardrobe — and its era. Anne Sykes’s collection of fabric remnants, lovingly preserved in an album, documents not merely her life but the Victorian era.

Starting from the Victorian era through the 20th century, feminist movements played a large role in American History by advocating for equal rights. During this time, many women were oppressed by men ...

Vicky D'Incecco is hand-crafting traditional Victorian footwear — in modern-day LA. It's an age-old craft that D'Incecco has kept alive in a world of fast fashion and mass manufacturing. As far as she ...

If we are to believe novelists, England in the 1700s and 1800s featured two kinds of women: those who sat at home stewing about lost suitors, and con artists. It used to be that books featured a whole ...

Lyme Regis is an almost obnoxiously gorgeous town in Dorset in the west of England, perched atop the cliffs of the world-heritage listed Jurassic Coast. Thanks to a campaign set off by a local 10-year ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Christine Leigh Heyrman OUT OF THE SHADOWS Six Visionary Victorian Women in Search of a Public ...