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Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

I've recently been required to re-read Dickens, Stevenson, Cooper, James and Conrad - not that I didn't enjoy the novels, but ... you know, they aren't exactly something I might pick up on my own. Except for Henry James.

What I'm craving now are books set in the Victorian period, but written nowadays. As in, it would be awesome if they weren't quite as meandering and didn't censor sex.

The only books that fit this that I've read are afaik Sarah Waters's Affinity and Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace. Anyone know of others?

Re: Specific literature rec?

[shortysc22]

I liked "The American Heiress" by Daisy Goodwin but I don't remember much about the sex in the book.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

TY.

Just to clarify - I don't care whether there's any sex in the book or not, it was just the one thing that popped into my mind (as it is wont to happen) as being different from today's writing.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[(Anonymous)]

Don't know if it's exactly what you're looking for, but you could give Jeffrey Barlough's "Western Lights" books a shot. Written in a Victorian style, set in a very strange version of the West Coast of the USA that's partly Victorianized and full of bizarre anachronisms and wooly mammoths and all kinds of strange things. I found them very enjoyable, quick reads.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

I looked it up and it looks like something I might very much enjoy, so thanks!

Re: Specific literature rec?

[dreemyweird]

All right, I simply have to do it.
Read The Patient's Eyes - The Night Calls - The Dark Water trilogy. An excerpt is a couple of threads above. Also, it has Thomas Neill Cream making prostitutes and random girls try to sexually coerce Conan Doyle. If that's not "not quite as meandering" as Stevenson, then I don't know what is.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

I will bookmark this and check it out. Since I also recently re-read a couple Sherlock Holmes stories, reading about a fictionalized version of AC Doyle might be interesting. Is that what it's about?

and oh the Sally Lockhart books

[dreemyweird]

How could I forget? These are awesome. Philip Pullman is awesome. The main protagonist is a badass Victorian lady.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[(Anonymous)]

I just read Terry Pratchett's Dodger and I'm not sure I can recommend it full-heartedly (I didn't LOVE it), but it is set during that period. I think it's more YA though so it doesn't talk about sex explicitly either, but at least it doesn't meander.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

TY for the rec. I've read a couple of Discworld books and although they didn't really sell me on Pratchett, they didn't put me off either ;)

Re: Specific literature rec?

[(Anonymous)]

Murdoch Mysteries, off the top of my head.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[(Anonymous)]

Ick, no!

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

Thanks, I'll look it up.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[(Anonymous)]

From Hell (graphic novel tho the footnotes are the best bits of the book)

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

The only graphic novel I've ever read was Sandman, so dunno if exactly in the mood for this, but might be interesting.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[hwc]

Anne Perry has two series set in Victorian times: The Inspector Pitt series and William Monk series. I'll be honest, I'm not exactly sure what you're looking for, but maybe those are of interest to you?

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

I'm not sure what I'm looking for either since I don't know if I like a book until I'm about 20% in ;)

Re: Specific literature rec?

[lunabee34]

Parasol Protectorate series and Tipping the Velvet also by Waters.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[lunabee34]

Also, the series that starts with Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn. It's a romance but such a fun read.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe Michael Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White?

Would not recommend Parasol Protectorate as a previous comment mentioned, unless you're specifically looking for books that are more faux-Victorian paranormal steampunk.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[lunabee34]

The narrative voice is so Wildean/Jane Austen-esque, though. I loves it!

Re: Specific literature rec?

[seventh_seal]

I'm reading Under the Skin by Faber at the moment and liking it, so thanks, will check out.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[blueonblue]

Arthur and George, Julian Barnes - the Arthur is Arthur Conan Doyle, based on a real-life mystery

The Crimson Petal and the White, Michel Faber - a Victorian prostitute, sex, hypocrisy, an open ending

Slammerkin, Emma Donoghue - late 18th century, not Victorian, sex, hypocrisy, murder

Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith, Sarah Waters - lighter than Affinity

Re: Specific literature rec?

[(Anonymous)]

Barbara Hambly, 'Those who Hunt the Night'. Vampire novel; the only one I'd ever rec.

Re: Specific literature rec?

[pantasma]

I really liked Waters' Tipping the Velvet.

I'm glad to know, now, she wrote more! I hadn't really considered that she'd written anything else (most "gay" book authors seem to run along the lines of one-hit wonders).