Saturday, April 13, 2019
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It’s Straightlaced Saturday, my chuckaboos! It’s been awhile since I shared a Victorian Novels post. Since my steampunk serial, Copper, the Alchemist, and the Woman in Trousers. will conclude with the next chapter, I wanted to do one more of these features.
A few years ago I read a Project Gutenberg copy of The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker, and I enjoyed it tremendously. I only knew Stoker for horror, so I was delighted to find the novel was (at least to me) more of a suspense/detective story. I was in equal parts fascinated by the innocence and chivalry of the barrister hero and uncertain about the lead female character.
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It was exciting to realize that Stoker brought touches of the rise of feminism to the story. I’m sure his portrayal…
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Thanks so much for sharing, dear Magician. You’re the cat’s pajamas! 😺 🙏😺
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sure, with seven lives 😉 meow 🤟🙀😻💖💖
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