Part two of my reading of The Old English Baron is up! In this one, we fight the French and come back to talk about English anxiety around the Revolutionary War

#gothic #literature #18Century

https://cohost.org/calliope/post/2316095-callie-reads-gothic

*I* #AmWriting while sitting cross-legged on my bed.

Apparently #18Century #writers did things a little differently ...

Behold the incredibly elaborate #writing #desks of father & son team of #Roentgen #cabinetmakers.

Not only gazillions of drawers and secret compartments, but also built-in #clocks and even a #clavichord! 😲

https://www.openculture.com/2021/03/behold-the-elaborate-writing-desks-of-18th-century-aristocrats.html