Libi Astaire's Blog - Posts Tagged "regency-mystery"
Would Jane Austen Have Traveled By Train?
I admit that when most people think of Regency-era mysteries or novels, they don't think of technology. Gorgeous fashions, great houses filled with eligible dukes and fawning servants, the obligatory trip to Bath, an occasional visit to the seamy parts of London town - these are the usual elements of a Regency story. So perhaps I was taking a risk when the fourth volume in my Ezra Melamed Mystery Series begins with a trip to Leeds to see the new locomotive designed by Murray and Blenkinsop.
But then I saw that the Jane Austen Centre's Newsletter #104 has an article titled Georgian Era Iron Horses: The Advent of the Steam Locomotive, and it was great to know that I'm not the only one interested in such things. The article gives a nice overview of the steam locomotive's history, so do give it a look if you're interested in the history of technology too.
But it's not very likely that Jane Austen would have traveled on one of these early locomotives. The only "passengers" carried by the one that I mention in The Doppelganger's Dance is coal!
But then I saw that the Jane Austen Centre's Newsletter #104 has an article titled Georgian Era Iron Horses: The Advent of the Steam Locomotive, and it was great to know that I'm not the only one interested in such things. The article gives a nice overview of the steam locomotive's history, so do give it a look if you're interested in the history of technology too.
But it's not very likely that Jane Austen would have traveled on one of these early locomotives. The only "passengers" carried by the one that I mention in The Doppelganger's Dance is coal!
So, What Is a Jewish Regency Mystery, Anyway?
What is a Jewish Regency Mystery, and how did the Earl of Gravel Lane get his name? Join Elise Abram and me for this fun interview over at her blog, BritBear's Book Reviews.
