'T is The House Of The Rising Sun...

'T is The House Of The Rising Sun...
Named for it's beautiful and mysterious owner, Madame Soliel Levant, the house could have been one of about five possible houses. Madame Rising Sun was rumored to have been killed with the help of her cousin.

Monday, November 14, 2022

The Scandal Of George Elliot...

"George," was thought to have gone too far... 


In the Victorian Age, women were not supposed to be so "advant garde" as to become authors, so often female writers took a man's name as their "Nom De Plume". So, Mary Ann Evans took the name George Elliot. Emily Bronte and Charlotte Bronte also took male names during part of their careers. 





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