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Lord Chesterfield on Trivial Pursuits, Day 7 REPOST

January 12, 2013 1746 18th Century advice Epistolary Father to Son letters Lord Chesterfield 2 Comments

Lord Chesterfield on Political Atmosphere, Day 6 REPOST

January 10, 2013 1748 18th Century advice Epistolary Father to Son letters Lord Chesterfield 1 Comment

Lord Chesterfield on Secrets, Day 5 REPOST

January 8, 2013 1748 18th Century advice Epistolary Father to Son letters Lord Chesterfield 2 Comments

Lord Chesterfield on Domestic Affairs, Day 4 REPOST

January 6, 2013 1748 18th Century advice Epistolary Father to Son letters Lord Chesterfield Leave a Comment

Lord Chesterfield on Giving Compliments, Day 3 REPOST

January 4, 2013 1747 advice Compliments Epistolary Father to Son Jane Austen letters Lord Chesterfield Pride and Prejudice Leave a Comment

Lord Chesterfield on Friendship, Day 2 REPOST

January 2, 2013 1747 18th Century advice Epistolary Father to Son Friendship letters Lord Chesterfield 4 Comments

The Sagacious Letters of Lord Chesterfield REPOST

December 31, 2012 1746 18th Century England Epistolary Father to Son letters Lord Chesterfield Leave a Comment

An 18th Century Perspective on Elizabeth Bennet

Unproven portrait of Jane Austen at Bath, age 15 | Johann Zofanny
December 7, 2012 1791 1796 18th Century 19th century Elizabeth Bennet Jane Austen letters Susannah Fullerton The Lady's Magazine 2 Comments

Napoleon’s Achy Breaky Heart: Milan, 27 November, 1796

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December 5, 2011 18th Century anti-romance France letters Romance 4 Comments

Napoleon’s Achy Breaky Heart: Verona, 13 November, 1796

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December 1, 2011 affairs anti-romance France letters Romance royalty Leave a Comment

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