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Read: “Lady’s Maid,” a historical fiction romance about Elizabeth and Robert Browning
A criminally under-read historical fiction romance about Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her life with the poet Robert Browning, as told from the fictional perspective of her Lady’s Maid, Wilson.
Watch: The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
This 1934 classic film covers the real-life romance of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning. Aided by her Lady’s Maid, Elizabeth escapes her abusive father to start a new life in Italy with her husband.
Read: Lady Almina & the Real Downton Abbey
The true story of Lady Almina who brought a generous dowry to her marriage in exchange for a title & a place in the British aristocracy at the real-life Downton: Highclare Castle.
Watch: Downton Abbey, the TV Series & Feature Film
For six glorious seasons, millions of us were hopelessly besotted with the Victorian splendor of Downton Abbey. Re-live the splendor by bringing the real story to life!
Go: Tour Highclere Castle, England
The perfect day trip guide to Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and filming location of the Downton Abbey TV series and movies.
Watch: Netflix’s ‘The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society’
Movies can never replace a great book, but in the case of “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”, it’s possible to love and appreciate both, even though in several ways they are quite different…