Your number one source for Edwardian History, with a bit of Gilded Age America, Belle Epoque France, WWI, the Roaring Twenties and women's history thrown into the mix.
Posts by Evangeline Holland (past: Diana Sousa)
Edwardian Promenade
PREMIERING TONIGHT on Starz: Howards End, starring Hayley Atwell and Matthew Macfayden
Starz Trailer Brief ReviewI managed to watch the miniseries a few months, and though I admit it’s not as sharp or luxurious as the 1992 film starring Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins, and Samuel West, it is breathes more life…
Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age coming to NBC in 2019
From Variety:
The long-gestating NBC drama “The Gilded Age” is moving forward with a series order, the network announced Wednesday.
“Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes will write and executive produce the series, with “Downton Abbey” executive producer Gareth Neame also executive producing. The series has received a 10-episode order and is scheduled to debut in 2019. The series will be…
Gilded Age New York was a veritable playground for men both bachelor and married alike. From the Lobster Palace restaurants to the Bohemian enclaves of Greenwich Village to the theaters dotting Broadway, there were a variety of…
PERIOD DRAMA ALERT: TNT’s The Alienist
Based on the 1994 novel by Caleb Carr, The Alienist is a psychological thriller set in 1896 about the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes that have gripped New York City. The Alienist starring Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning premieres Monday, January 22 at 9 PM
Writing Della: A Peek inside Deaf Education in the Gilded Age
Writing is always a risk. People say to “write what you know,” which is safe advice to be sure, but fiction will inevitably push these boundaries. For me, the history is what I know, so the history is where I start. But sometimes plot bunnies lead me down dangerous plot burrows.
A few years ago, I was trying to find an American source to describe the entrance into Manila Bay via steamer…
The opening scenes of Channel 4’s Indian Summers shows British families making the journey up the foothills of the Himalayas to Shimla, the Crown’s summer capital. There they will relax in the temperate climate: “dance and forget,” as one Indian observer says. “A hotbed of political, social and romantic intrigue set amid rolling hills,” the Guardian wrote, “no place encapsulates the global…
‘s 44th St. and 5th Ave. N.Y., 1898
Delmonico’s turned 180 years old this week, and its current incarnation turned up and turned out in style to celebrate the amazing milestone with Gilded Age celebrities, costumes, and food.
Granted, one hundred and eighty years means that despite the grand restaurant being synonymous with the Gilded Age, it was founded well before the robber barons and Astors…
What’s Next: Edwardian Promenade 2.0
Ten years ago today I wrote my first post for this site. I’ve experienced a lot of ups and downs in my life, but kept plugging away here; it was a bit of a lifesaver actually, an oasis and place of relaxation. However, on the flip side, the comfort and predictability of running this site made me dig in my heels a little, it made me reluctant to flap my wings and fly. There have been many things…
