Elfride Swancourt is the daughter of the Rector of Endelstow, a remote sea-swept parish in Corwall based on St Juliot, where Hardy began A Pair of Blue Eyes during the beginning of his courtship of his first wife, Emma. Blue-eyed and high-spirited, Elfride has little experience of the world beyond, [...]
'I think I must be an improper woman without knowing it, I do so manage to shock people.' Elizabeth Gaskell's second novel challenged contemporary social attitudes by taking as its heroine a fallen woman. Ruth Hilton is an orphan and an overworked seamstress, an innocent preyed upon by a weak, weal[...]
In this charming collection of twenty pretty projects, Jennifer shares patterns for gorgeous home accents that make happy, welcoming rooms. From luxe drapery and vintage-inspired aprons to cheery laundry bags and sweetly ruffled pillows, each project features Jennifer's fresh, colorful style.[...]