Saturday 10 January 2015

The Best of the Georgian Web

It's time for my round-up of my favourite posts from the Georgian web this week; pour yourself a cup of tea and enjoy!

Strawberry Hill - a Regency History Guide
A closer look inside Horace Walpole's fabulous Gothic mansion.

“The obscure parts of my own nature”
Did Percy Bysshe Shelley suffer from a personality disorder?

Napoleon Review Article
A bumper crop of reviews regarding books on Napoleon!

Crucible of Injustice: The Witches of Salem
What lay behind the notorious Salem witchcraft trials?

The London Burkers
A chilling tale of murder and bodysnatching.

Swakeleys
Vyner, Pepys and the Death of Dido on the staircase, an absorbing look inside this remarkable building.

The Woolcomber's World
The latest entry in a series celebrating micro history.

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