The Mistress's Black Veil: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary
Resources for the historical research used inThe Mistress's Black Veil.For those of you familiar with my work, you know that I usually include a resource page with my sources listed near the end of my books. This time, however, I omitted that page, as it is not required to have one. But, in lieu of several questions concerning the historical accuracy of TMBV, I have decided to release my sources in this editorial. They include:Harriette Wilson's Memoirs: The Greatest Courtesan of her Age,edited by Lesley Blanch,Courtesansby Katie Hickman,Beau Brummelby Ian Kelly,Voices from the World of Jane Austenby Malcolm Day,The Book of the Courtesans: A Catalogue of Their Virtuesby Susan Griffin,The Courtesans: The Demi-Moude in 19th Century Franceby Joanna Richardson,City of Womenby Christine Stansell,Temptressby Jane Billinghurst,The Lady Scandalousby Jo Manning.There were several Wikipedia articles which were also used as well as information gleaned from other works of literature written in the Regency period such asFanny Hilland the Victorian works of Charles Dickens, written a few years later. The Regency period was a very boisterous era. The morals of the age were set by the Royal Family--George IV, better known as the Prince Regent, and his brother, William IV, who succeeded him on the throne, in particular. When their niece, Victoria, took the throne, she and Albert brought about the change of strict mores many are acquainted with and the Victorian Age began, along with many reforms which had their beginnings in the Regency Era and are addressed in TMBV.The Mistress's Black Veilwas very well researched, but as with all well researched works of fiction, poetic license was used in places to suit the purpose of this story.MKBaxley