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shcleveland's review
Really only the first two essays were about time periods that interested me. After that it was just a slog of topics I don’t care about.
cynt's review against another edition
2.0
(reading time: 3.6 hours)
A somewhat loose collection of essays.
A somewhat loose collection of essays.
lucyhargrave's review against another edition
3.0
I'll be honest a lot of these essays just didn't work for me because they focused on time periods, or individuals, I'm not particularly interested in. My ratings below are purely a reflection of my enjoyment of the essays and not whether the essays themselves are worthy of merit:
1 star:
Godiva: Lady, Legend, Legacy by Emma Haddon-Wright
The Art of Courtly Love: The Ideal and Practice of Love in the Middle Ages by Jessica Cale
'These Bloody Days' - The relationship between Anne Boleyn and Thomas Wyatt by Judith Arnopp
2 stars:
Rioting in the Harlot's Embrace - Matrimony and Sanctimony in Anglo-Saxon England by Annie Whitehead
3 stars:
The Tudor Marriage Game by Maryanne Coleman
The Marriages of Mary Queen of Scotts by Gayle Hulme
Succession, Confusion and Ramifications: Who Should Wear the Crown? by Dr Beth Lynne
5 stars:
Lips of Flame and Heart of Stone - The Impact of Prostitution in Victorian Britain and its Global Influence by Hunter S. Jones
Lips of Flame and Heart of Stone was the stand-out essay for me, but then I've always had an interest in Victorian history and I loved all the connections made between art, literature and society in relation to sexuality.
1 star:
Godiva: Lady, Legend, Legacy by Emma Haddon-Wright
The Art of Courtly Love: The Ideal and Practice of Love in the Middle Ages by Jessica Cale
'These Bloody Days' - The relationship between Anne Boleyn and Thomas Wyatt by Judith Arnopp
2 stars:
Rioting in the Harlot's Embrace - Matrimony and Sanctimony in Anglo-Saxon England by Annie Whitehead
3 stars:
The Tudor Marriage Game by Maryanne Coleman
The Marriages of Mary Queen of Scotts by Gayle Hulme
Succession, Confusion and Ramifications: Who Should Wear the Crown? by Dr Beth Lynne
5 stars:
Lips of Flame and Heart of Stone - The Impact of Prostitution in Victorian Britain and its Global Influence by Hunter S. Jones
Lips of Flame and Heart of Stone was the stand-out essay for me, but then I've always had an interest in Victorian history and I loved all the connections made between art, literature and society in relation to sexuality.
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