Tag Archives: Victorian Era

Jess Nevins’ The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana

Posted on 7th February 2016 by Kelly Sedinger

To the casual reader or observer, it sometimes may seem that the twentieth century was the time of real blossoming in terms of the Fantastic in literature: after all, that’s when science fiction really came into its own, and when … Continue reading →

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Philip Pullman’s Sally Lockhart mysteries

Posted on 17th January 2016 by Lory Hess

The Ruby in the Smoke certainly doesn’t waste any time in getting our attention: On a cold, fretful afternoon in early October, 1872, a hansom cab drew up outside the offices of Lockhart and Selby, Shipping Agents, in the financial … Continue reading →

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