The Reading Room
The novels we return to, and the letters, diaries, law books and histories behind each episode. The classics are old enough to read free online; each links to a good copy at Project Gutenberg.
The novels
- Sense and SensibilityJane Austen, 1811 · read free
- Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen, 1813 · read free
- Mansfield ParkJane Austen, 1814 · read free
- EmmaJane Austen, 1815 · read free
- Northanger AbbeyJane Austen, 1817 · read free
- PersuasionJane Austen, 1817 · read free
- Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë, 1847 · read free
- Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë, 1847 · read free
The sources, episode by episode
- Colonel Brandon Lost Her at Seventeen. Her Fortune Was the Reason24 numbered sources
- The Real Rule of the Victorian Affair: Her Husband Had to Be There27 numbered sources
- What Did Lydia Bennet Get for Marrying Wickham?25 numbered sources
- Victorian Separate Bedrooms Are a Myth. The Second Room Had Another Name25 numbered sources
- What Did Charlotte Lucas Get for Marrying Mr Collins?29 numbered sources
- Victorian Courtship's Famous Codes Were Sold, Not Secret36 numbered sources
- A Regency Woman Did Not Have Three Seasons to Marry. She Had Something Worse26 numbered sources
Letters from the Hall
A letter when a new episode is up
One short email, with the article and its sources. Nothing else, and you can leave with one click.