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.
A few editions are already out! This one is about the philosophy backing punishment in England from the medieval period to the Victorian--https://restorativeromance.substack.com/p/the-romantic-history-of-newgate-underpinnings, and discusses Foucault the most directly so far!
I am looking forward to the rest of this series - and the at length discussions of Foucault.
A few editions are already out! This one is about the philosophy backing punishment in England from the medieval period to the Victorian--https://restorativeromance.substack.com/p/the-romantic-history-of-newgate-underpinnings, and discusses Foucault the most directly so far!
Wow, TIL about the etymology of Bedlam. (Also, this was great, can’t wait to read the rest!)