@madameclorinda.bsky.social wishes to convey the intelligence that there will be a little Christmas treat this year: on 24th December Times Changing Belowstairs - The Cathcart Apocrypha Volume 6 - will be downloadable from the website www.clorinda.org/books/times-...

@madameclorinda.bsky.social wishes to convey the intelligence that there will be a little Christmas treat this year: on 24th December Times Changing Belowstairs - The Cathcart Apocrypha Volume 6 - will be downloadable from the website www.clorinda.org/books/times-...

@madameclorinda.bsky.social, that was famously painted with a wombatt as 'Antipodean Flora', quite doats upon these dear creatures, and would draw attention to World Wombat Day worldwombatday.com

@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the publickation today of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles www.clorinda.org/books/connex...

81-98. Fell down on tracking. I binged the Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle books by L A Hall with the younger generation. Not going to list them. Multiracial ensemble cast in British Victorian era. Many on my “characters you’d like to have dinner with’ list. Start series with The Comfortable Courtesan.

@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the forthcoming publickation of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles, on the 29th of this month www.clorinda.org/books/connex...

@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the forthcoming publickation of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles, on the 29th of this month www.clorinda.org/books/connex...

La. 'tis International Tiger Day: 'the children had finally been dispatched to bed, after some attempt to present the automaton of the tiger devouring the officer with horrid growls and cries' www.clorinda.org/books/the-ch...

An excerpt from Old Enemies, New Problems—being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart (that was a Lady of the Town for some several years, and is now elevat'd to aristocratick rank) The Comfortable Courtesan: Volume 4 L.A. Hall Available wherever fine Electronick books are sold, or in prettily-bound volumes

Clorinda looks at her with a little tilt of her lovely head, smiles enigmaticly, and goes to lock the door. Then returns to sit in Eliza’s lap. Slowly she picks up Eliza’s right hand. She kisses along the knuckles. www.clorinda.org/books/unlaci...

'An abominable crime came before him at the last quarter sessions, too horrible to speak of, 'tis entire unnatural, of such enormity that he is oblig’d to send such cases before the assizes' www.clorinda.org/books/invite...

'She looked at the daguerreotype propped up upon her trunk: had persuaded beloved Bess to be took, as a memento, and herself likewise. She picked it up and kissed it.' www.clorinda.org/books/torches

'He extended the spyglass and put it to his eye, swinging his gaze across the vista before him, until he could observe a flash of red hair among the waves. He found himself foolishly smiling.' www.clorinda.org/books/a-man-...

'Looking into Hannah’s eyes, seeing the slow curl of those enticingly full lips, Em saw there what she realized she had been looking for all those years in her hopeless pursuits: the recognition of her own feelings and reciprocation of them.' www.clorinda.org/books/torches

Maurice had been only too delighted to abandon the risky trade in alleyways for the rooms at the club, not merely because the price he could command was higher but because they were safe as well as warmer and more comfortable. www.clorinda.org/books/revena...

'Best belov’d of all wild girls, how should I mind? Sure I daresay we may even contrive to go lye quiet, for, perchance 'tis different with you, but I am somewhat overset by this business.' www.clorinda.org/books/dramat...

'Oh, Thomasina, cries Tibby, of course I do not despise and reject you. I am only cross that you kept this such a secret, when I consider you quite as a second mother that brought me on in my profession as I never expect’d.' www.clorinda.org/books/old-en...

'O, she said, o. O, I did not – 'tis like kissing Clo. She dropped his hands and rocked a little where she sat and said, dared say he might retract his offer – but could not feel it right to keep it secret'. www.clorinda.org/books/the-co...

'Reuben had discovered some several years ago that Mr Geoffrey Merrett was one that had desires that marched most comfortably with his own, and Monks Garrowby provided many places where two fellows might be discreet together'. www.clorinda.org/books/torches

'So, said Leda, 'tis entire possible that a female person might come into the kind of romantic devotion that one reads about in books, towards another woman? Quite so, said Hannah.' www.clorinda.org/books/coming...

Dearest Gervase, Aubrey had said, stroking his hair, the thing that entangles us is the heart. The fondness for a particular person. That is entire more dangerous than the occasional act not fit to be named with an anonymous stranger. www.clorinda.org/books/good-p...

‘Did one form a circle amongst ladies like themselves, as one must suppose Miss Ferraby and Miss Roberts were – that had turned away from men and marriage to fond companionship – there might be agreeable friendship and sociability.’ www.clorinda.org/books/tricks...

'Did Bert no harm to be supposed to be a-courting of her. They were on good enough terms for him to have revealed to Leda that he had a second life in certain circles where was known as the Duchess of Clerkenwell Green.' www.clorinda.org/books/rescue...

‘For a considerable while we were not permitt’d even to go think of taking patrons. The lack of romps might have been more tiresome had Miss G- and I, practising our postures, not fallen into the discovery of girlish amuzement.’ www.clorinda.org/books/rustic...

Josiah, happening to look up from the document, surprized a tender smiling expression upon MacDonald’s habitually severe features as he gazed out. His Lordship, he said, is returned somewhat earlier than anticipated. www.clorinda.org/books/the-ir...

'My darling, said Hannah, dearest Flora – and fell silent. After a long pause she began again, You are not ignorant, she said, of what are called Sapphic matters – ' www.clorinda.org/books/two-we...

'There were little things she had begun to notice about Docket that perchance she might have not had she not observed Maurice preparing to masquerade in womanly garb.' www.clorinda.org/books/findin...

'Comes whistling past us Alf with a packet of papers in his hand, I daresay on the way to set up the press, and buffets Sandy very affectionate upon the shoulder, 'tis a most unwont’d proceeding' www.clorinda.org/books/felici...

‘Eliza looked fondly at Clorinda, remarking 'twould be entire beneficial to her to go sit down. Clorinda smiled up at her and said, she would be ruled. This sent a curious and delightful shiver through Eliza.’ www.clorinda.org/books/mistre...

'I see, lingering upon the terrace in an attitude some ancient Greek sculptor would have sighed to recreate in marble, the beauteous Marcello himself, entirely scattering to the wind the thoughts I had intended to convey.' www.clorinda.org/books/letter...

‘Perchance that nasty fellow I marry’d gave me some distaste for his entire sex, but I cannot contrive to fancy the thought of carnality. There are ladies, I say, that incline towards other ladies in a carnal fashion.’ www.clorinda.org/books/a-chan...

@madameclorinda.bsky.social has been of the supposition that her coterie here have all followed her from that place not to be nam'd in polite society: but if you are a new arrival to this salon and have not yet received a link to 'Letters Between Two Noblemen', pray comment, 'twill be sent in DM.

'O, Lady B – I find myself in the most desperate longing to see my dear Miss A – and sure I fear that she goes fret about me, the tender heart’d creature – and yet there may be adverse remark is she seen openly coming to M House –' www.clorinda.org/books/sudden...

'Remembered visiting dear Loppie when he was bedridden following a severe asthmatic attack, glimpsing on the low table at his bedside a small painting of a very lovely, and entirely naked, young man, that Loppie had hastened to put by in his lap-desk'. www.clorinda.org/books/rescue...

'I am attackt by hiccoughs. My love puts her arm around me and thumps me upon the back, but I continue to giggle and hiccough, until she does something that quite startles me out of 'em. This leads to other matters.' www.clorinda.org/books/a-chan...

‘Mr W , the comick actor, that late only thro’ the intervention of some benefactor escapt from the likelyhood of being up in court on a charge of unnatural practices following a Vice Society raid’ www.clorinda.org/books/domest...

'O, Lalage, murmured Em, drawing back a little, why did I not see what was before my eyes? - Somehow, she was now sitting in Lalage’s lap, kissing her, stroking her hair, whispering endearments.' 'Intreat me not to leave thee' www.clorinda.org/books/incalc...

'Whether 'tis an accustomed habit of HL, when somewhat flown in drink, to make comments of a personal nature concerning physical attributes, and seem inclined to amorousness. I was surprized into saying something about his own charms' www.clorinda.org/books/a-man-...

'O, Mama!' The newly-christened Thomasina threw her arms about her mother. 'I am to be your daughter?' Truly?' 'Yes, my love, 'tis the right and proper thing. 'Twas cruel to force you otherwise.' www.clorinda.org/books/shawls...

'Re-entering, I hear Miss L- say with some bitterness that, women such as we are not in a situation to retire into picturesque Welsh seclusion, and I perceive that ‘twixt these two ladies there is more than musickal sympathy.' www.clorinda.org/books/the-co...

I'm looking for some help translating 16th century Swiss-German. Any takers?

Does anyone following me want books to read that are about people doing their best to be constructive about their approach to their society & kind to one another? 1. It’s a series of historical novels 2. They’re “kissing books” but not classic romances 3. They’pro-LGBTIAQ 1+ www.clorinda.org/about

@madameclorinda.bsky.social has been inform'd that from next Tuesday 25th 'twill no longer be possible to download one's electronickal books from Amazon to a personal drive. Have you not done so with her adventures and those of her set, is adviz'd to be about it.

Roses are red Violets are blue But what won my heart Was a fine bureau 'Within the week he has fashion’d by a leading cabinet-maker, and deliver’d to me, the prettyest and most elegant writing-desk, well-supply’d with compartments and drawers and indeed, two secret compartments'

Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book. 'One would not suppose, thought Clorinda, Dowager Marchioness of Bexbury, that one would grow so very used to the company of another person, such that one felt considerable discomposed at their absence!' Challenges, Jan 2025

Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book. 'One would not suppose, thought Clorinda, Dowager Marchioness of Bexbury, that one would grow so very used to the company of another person, such that one felt considerable discomposed at their absence!' Challenges, Jan 2025

@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the publickation this very day of Challenges: Partings and Plots, Clorinda Cathcart's Circle #23, in electronick form and as a pretty bound volume www.clorinda.org/books/challe...

@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the publickation this very day of Challenges: Partings and Plots, Clorinda Cathcart's Circle #23, in electronick form and as a pretty bound volume www.clorinda.org/books/challe...

Full details and reading order for The Comfortable Courtesan, Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, and the Cathcart Apocrypha may be found here: www.clorinda.org/about along with a deal of further entertaining and informative matter.

Full details and reading order for The Comfortable Courtesan, Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, and the Cathcart Apocrypha may be found here: www.clorinda.org/about along with a deal of further entertaining and informative matter.