The Washington Post

A 19th-century classic about a woman who waited centuries for her lover to return.

H. Rider Haggard's She (1887) has never been out of print in nearly 120 years. And for good reason: Its heroine haunts our imaginations as much as Helen of Troy, Faust, Frankenstein's monster or ...
Post-Bulletin

'Dearest Anna, A Love Story': Granddaughter publishes grandfather's 19th-century love letters

Roy Allis and Anna Barnard were turn-of-the-19th-century lovers of the heart, if not the body. We suspect the latter, but can never be certain. In the more than 400 letters the couple wrote to each ...
Artnet

Shop the Show: A New Milan Exhibition Reimagines the Home of Famed 19th-Century Lovers Ugo Foscolo and Antonietta Fagnani Marquises

Every month, hundreds of galleries showcase new exhibitions on the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week, we shine a spotlight on the exhibitions we think you should see. Check out what we have in ...
Time

The Radical Woman Whose 19th Century Ideas Still Undergird the LGBTQ-Rights Movement

Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838-1927) , Between 1866 and 1873. Private Collection. The harsh treatment by police that provoked the uprising at Stonewall 50 years ago this June was hardly a departure ...
Newsday

The volunteer-run Yellow Barn, a 19th-century carriage house in Riverhead, is a hub for book lovers and library supporters alike

Like most bookworms, Ann Duprey keeps a pile of books she intends to read at some point. Even her husband jokes about it, saying, " 'You’ll never read these all in your lifetime.' " But the retired ...