the romantic history of Newgate: introductions

Jan 10, 2023

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Architectural drawing of rebuilt Newgate Prison, along with floorplan, designed by George Dance, 1800. Source: British Museum

If someone’s only point of reference for historical romance was Jane Austen as the ur-text and maybe Bridgerton as the legacy, they might be surprised by just how replete the genre is with crime. The same things that make true cri…

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