Growth of British female novelists in Georgian era, continued into Victorian period

Hardly spoken of is Fanny Burney's satirical novel "Evelina" aka "History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World" was critical success. Now compared with Helen Fielding's "Bridget Jones" 😲

#AVeryBritishRomance

It was harsh social rules & power of assumed etiquette that created need for "Jealousy Glasses" which enabled Ladies to spy behind them to check all was well wrt whether their betrothed were playing fair

Demonstrated by Lucy Worsley 😆

#AVeryBritishRomance #RomanticNovel

Watching #AVeryBritishRomance with @lucyworsley.bsky.social on bbciplayer before bed

Essential #History of the #RomanceNovel starting in #Georgian times. Amazing production values & love how Lucy merges in with action occasionally 😊

#Writing ✍️ #Fiction 📚 📝

Thoroughly enjoying @lucyworsley.bsky.social's superb series #AVeryBritishRomance via #Novels, #Art & #Cinema

It's an eye-opener. Epi 3 covers Lady Ottaline Morrel, aka Lady Utterly Immoral 😲

Lucy looks at androgynous dressing & lesbian relationships - via #RadclyffeHall's "Well of Loneliness"