by LynneC | Aug 3, 2009 | Ponderings |
Tweet Recently I read on a list that history is all a matter of opinion, not of specific facts, so I thought it was worth revisiting the historical romance, and the knotty topic of accuracy. Does it add to a romance, or take away from it? [Gwen ed.: read more about...
by Lawson | May 26, 2009 | Ponderings |
Tweet As posted earlier, Lynne Connolly discussed the nature of class in the Historical Romance. What does that mean for the audience? Why are there more earls, marquis and dukes than anything else? How accurate is the social history that’s being written in...
by LynneC | May 26, 2009 | Ponderings |
Tweet Before I start this – please remember I’m talking generalisations, about the zeitgeist. There are always exceptions to the rule, always exceptional people and situations, but citing their examples doesn’t make it the norm. Authors generally work with the...
