Hen Frigates: Wives of Merchant Captains Under Sail
Ever since making the acquaintance of Mrs Croft in Persuasion, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of a woman living in such a thoroughly male environment as a naval ship, […]
Jane Austen
Celebrating Jane Austen
Today (it’s currently the 16th December in England, as well as in New Zealand) marks 235 years since Jane Austen was born. She died tragically young, especially since she came […]