Mastodawn

$2 million Toronto traditional home surprises with rainbow interiors
Back in 2019, this Victorian semi-detached Toronto home sold for $1,777,000.At the time, it was pretty standard as far as Annex semis go: Nice bones, lots of charm, but fairly forgettable interiors.In fact, that may have been part of the problem. The property bounced on and off the market for nearly two years before finally selling.The front ent...
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Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈8h ago

#PennedPossibilities 1027 — SC POV: If you could master any skill, what would it be? How would you use it?

Caden: Lying. Small lies. I’ve been told that I’m awful at it. There is one thing, however, that I’ve been forced to lie about for centuries, something that I’ve had to hide from my fellow vampires. It was for the purpose of survival. It’s something huge. Little white lies, though, I am atrocious with. It makes no sense!

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Ion Books 13h ago

Beauties of Tennyson by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Free audiobook with scrolling text on YouTube.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s Beauties of Tennyson is a quiet testament to the alchemy of poetry, how it distills the ephemeral into permanence, and the personal into universal.

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqPQQc4SlnxKQaXyZYm-F4rXF0ywSgAoo

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Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈1d ago

#PennedPossibilities 1026 — What is your MC’s biggest priority?

Fenella. Fenella, Fenella, Fenella. But it’s far more than that as well. He wants to keep those he loves safe. His friends, his servants, and the bloodbound “family” that he has. They all matter to him, and their safety is his main priority.

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Jan-Kristòf Louis-Mansano 1d ago

Victorian home series #1.

#victorian #vintage #antique #antiques #gothic #art #history #edwardian #victorianhouse #victorianfashion #victorianstyle #victorianera #goth #photography #architecture #interiordesign #handmade #homedecor #vintagestyle #brooklyn #nyc #victorianhome #victorianarchitecture

David Castleton (Author)1d ago

One of the models for Count Dracula is thought to be Stoker's employer, Henry Irving. This charismatic actor was sometimes viewed as vampirically sucking the energy from those around him, especially his hardworking theatre manager Bram Stoker. Behind his skill, charm and charisma, some people got the feeling Irving didn't have much of a personality of his own, giving an eerie, void-like impression. Stoker had long admired Irving before he started working for him, when he was writing for newspapers as a Dublin theatre critic. Stoker was prone to hero-worship and his admiration may have had a homoerotic tinge, which might be reflected in 'Dracula'. Irving played several highly gothic roles, including Macbeth, Hamlet, Faust, and the captain of The Flying Dutchman. Though his reviews were not always positive, Irving was a mesmerising actor who could leave an audience spellbound. #FairytaleTuesday #folklore #gothic #vampires #books #literature #vampire #history #mythology #theatre #Victorian #weird #Dracula #WorldDraculaDay

Arnold Anthony Schmidt 1d ago

Check out our latest @ https://www.youtube.com/@thepennybloodspodcast. #victorian #ghosts #mystery #podcast

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Assoc for Scottish Literature 2d ago

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Fantastic Feminist Praxis: Consciousness-Raising in the Speculative Fiction of Lady Florence Dixie
Scottish Literary Review 14/1, 2022
Available on Open Access via Project MUSE

Grace Borland Sinclair discusses gender politics in Florence Dixie’s speculative fiction

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https://muse.jhu.edu/article/857655

#Scottish #literature #Victorian #19thcentury #womenwriters #Sciencefiction #scifi #speculativefiction #gender #sexuality

Assoc for Scottish Literature 2d ago

A Restless Intellect

“Widely respected – & regularly attacked (once physically) – in her lifetime, she is now largely neglected; an intriguing aside to feminism or to agnosticism. Dixie deserves better.”

Florence Dixie (1855–1905) – novelist, poet, dramatist, war correspondent, campaigning journalist, suffragist, & more – was born #OTD, 25 May. Dr Valentina Bold explores Dixie’s roving life

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https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2021/12/a-restless-intellect-florence-dixie-1855-1905/

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‘A restless intellect’: Florence Dixie (1855–1905) - The Bottle Imp

R.N.: ‘Lady Florence was an extensive traveller […] explored unknown parts of Patagonia, and […] afterwards wrote a book […] Lady Florence was engaged by the Morning Post as their special correspondent during the Boer War […] Lady Florence’s sympathy with the dumb creation was very keen, and her pen was seldom idle. Charles […]

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Sylv Kerslake PA 2d ago

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Discover "Before Jane Eyre" and its sequel "Finding Jane Eyre" by RQ Bell! If you enjoy #romance, #historical #fiction, and #Victorian stories, these are essential reads. Ideal for book enthusiasts and members of the reading community! 📚