Mod post: theme suggestions

[damned_colonial]

Please suggest themes you'd like to see covered here! Cut and paste the following into a comment:

ETA: please put your theme in the subject of your comment!

Theme:
Are you prepared to run it? Yes/No
Suggested books, if you have them already:


What does it mean to run the theme?

1. At least one month in advance, you'll let everyone know about the theme and your suggested reading for it. You need to suggest at least 3 works of fiction.
2. On the first of the month, you will post a welcome/introduction/kickoff for the theme.
3. Throughout the month, you'll take an active part in discussion of the theme.

You do not have to be an expert on the theme to run it. You just need to have an interest in it.

Comments

Regency Romances

[damned_colonial]

Theme: Regency romances
Prepared to run it: sure
Suggested books:

Probably Austen, Heyer, and something modern.

Re: Regency Romances

[hl]

Late, but I've a suggestion for this discussion.

There's Emily Eden's The Semi-Attached Couple. It was published in 1860 but written and set in 1820 (if I'm not mistaken), and I remember that when reading, not only I found the style very much like Austen's (probably influenced by it!) but very curious in terms of the social and romantic dynamics. It's fun, too. :)

Re: Regency Romances

[hl]

I should say the 1820s--I'm not exactly sure which one was the actual year.

Re: Regency Romances

[naraht]

A great choice!