• Colonizing History: Historical Romance

  • Jul 23 2024
  • Duração: 31 minutos
  • Podcast

Colonizing History: Historical Romance

  • Sumário

  • Ever wondered why Regencies became all the rage? Or how historical romances shape and sanitize our perceptions of history? This episode delves into how Regency romances displace inconvenient historical truths. A critical look at older 'problematic' romances like Jennifer Blake's 'Fierce Eden' reveals the complexities of characters and settings, challenging the current sanitized romantic fantasies. This audio essay touches upon how modern Regency romance often overlooks deeper societal issues for the comfort of readers, questioning if this trend truly makes the genre better or just more palatable.

    Read the original Substack essay here: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/colonizing-history-historical-romance

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