tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954760971080236997.post9201021810395460494..comments2024-03-27T15:58:20.168+00:00Comments on British Romance Fiction Blog: Themes in Historical Romantic FictionLindsay Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954760971080236997.post-43554191750546040372011-10-13T16:03:30.535+01:002011-10-13T16:03:30.535+01:00Great overview. It's true that historical nove...Great overview. It's true that historical novels and historical romances change to reflect the readers' time and place. Apparently tastes vary around the world now, so that Eastern European readers favor the dominant heroes and Japan and some other Asian countries like romances set within strict social structures, such as Regency.<br /><br />I don't think we should encourage the use of the derogatory term "bodice ripper" however, because it can make readers uncomfortable about their reading choices.<br /><br />"Historical romance" works for a genre that's alive and well, and which has a range of sexuality and historical accuracy.<br /><br />Something for everyone!<br /><br />JoJo Beverleyhttp://www.jobev.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954760971080236997.post-61679117720865852472011-10-11T15:41:33.631+01:002011-10-11T15:41:33.631+01:00Great overview of the genre and how contemporary l...Great overview of the genre and how contemporary lens can color the historical subject matter. These matters are always on my mind when writing historical regency romance.Angelynhttp://www.angelynschmid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954760971080236997.post-18111854887513625332011-10-11T09:34:49.064+01:002011-10-11T09:34:49.064+01:00Thoughtful and thought-provking piece, Freda.
I ha...Thoughtful and thought-provking piece, Freda.<br />I have found that women tend to be the 'equal' of men until they become mums. It's mums who tend to get left holding the baby.Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.com