by Eliza Redgold | Feb 20, 2020 | Eliza Redgold, Master's New Governess
Historical Notes for The Master’s New Governess The Figure of the Governess. The governess was a familiar figure in Victorian England. Some, like Maud, were ‘bluestockings’, a nickname for free-thinking women who fought for female education. Also like Maud, many...
by Eliza Redgold | Feb 20, 2020 | Eliza Redgold, Master's New Governess
‘Good morning, Miss Wilmot.’Maud entered the schoolroom to find Sir Dominic standing by the window. The sunlight streamed in, putting his face half in profile. It emphasised the set of his jaw.She stepped back, then raised her own chin as she crossed the room and...
by Eliza Redgold | Feb 20, 2020 | Eliza Redgold, Scandalous Suffragette
Historical Notes for The Scandalous Suffragette Violet’s story celebrates every woman who ever fought for the rights we enjoy today. Deeds not Words. Today we might not be able to imagine what it was like to have no vote and few legal rights, but in Violet’s time this...