Tag Archives: William Congreve

The Real Life Influences Upon Jane Austen’s Novels

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

As authors of historical fiction, we take great pleasure in a research “tidbit,” which introduces our fictional characters to historical figures. I, for example, have introduced John Loudon McAdam, the father of the modern road, to the readers of A Touch of … Continue reading →

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English Drama and the Origins of Censorship

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

Of late, on social media we have been bombarded with what is termed “obscenities.” We writers are often accused by “reviewers” of writing obscenities or sexually explicit scenes when in our estimations, we are writing PG scenes. The problem is … Continue reading →

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