tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post8947281271918146078..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH VILLAGEDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-10331766390030398922012-09-08T13:56:45.142-07:002012-09-08T13:56:45.142-07:00Industrialization was the major force behind the e...Industrialization was the major force behind the exodus to the cities. There aren't many novels I know of. There's Thomas Hardy in the 19th C of course. I'll look out for Ulverton, thanks. Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69344721963172242342012-09-08T13:45:10.197-07:002012-09-08T13:45:10.197-07:00Thanks Lucinda!Thanks Lucinda!Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-3760221607915768092012-09-08T13:44:25.844-07:002012-09-08T13:44:25.844-07:00Thanks Suzan. I'm glad you enjoyed it.Thanks Suzan. I'm glad you enjoyed it.Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-9183402240217016772012-09-08T05:27:47.041-07:002012-09-08T05:27:47.041-07:00So, is the notion that the enclosures force people...So, is the notion that the enclosures force people off the land and into the towns something of a folk myth? <br /><br />Many years ago i read the excellent 'Ulverton' by Adam Thorpe which chronicled village life over 4 centuries, including the 18th. My view is there are more than enough 18C set novels about the lives of the monied and the landed and not nearly enough about the common folk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-47976758290465916212012-09-07T18:40:10.091-07:002012-09-07T18:40:10.091-07:00I second, Suzan! Very informative and enjoyable. T...I second, Suzan! Very informative and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing, Maggi!Lucinda Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773969616612019527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-53881420324803976272012-09-07T04:58:40.467-07:002012-09-07T04:58:40.467-07:00Thanks for the post Maggi! Very informative! I en...Thanks for the post Maggi! Very informative! I enjoy your posts. Suzan Tisdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448144413924439336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-18540786243807510782012-09-07T04:25:32.758-07:002012-09-07T04:25:32.758-07:00Interesting post, Maggi. I love learning about any...Interesting post, Maggi. I love learning about anything in the 18th century, the era which I research for my novels.Diane Scott Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724042672923318289noreply@blogger.com