Not too long ago, I saw a post on Facebook which claimed a specific period drama production was inferior to another because it wasn't authentic to the era. The original poster based her opinion on matters of costuming and smiling. I'm not joking. She's certainly entitled to her opinion. However, what upset me was that … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts–Authenticity
Mansfield Monday– The Miss Wards
Every time I start to read Mansfield Park, I can't help but wonder what a prequel to the story would be like. We do not meet Fanny for a few chapters, and the beginning of Chapter One reaches back thirty years to the marriage Miss Maria Ward to Sir Thomas Bertram. About thirty years ago … Continue reading Mansfield Monday– The Miss Wards
Rose Fairbanks 