Research reveals the history of Victorian female beauty and the ‘trophy wife’ You might think that trophy wives are a modern phenomenon, but according to research from the University of ...

This year’s leading animated films take us from the crowded streets of Victorian-era London to far off lands where dragons roam. Though their storytelling and locations couldn’t be more ...

Victorian audiences were introduced to such “lady detectives” as these characters began appearing in the popular stage shows of the time. Sara Lodge, who teaches Victorian literature and ...

Today, though his work is still not widely known, Solomon is considered a cult figure of gay and queer art history. Since Ferrari began work on the archive in 2000, more attention has been brought ...

It wasn’t easy being a female Victorian scientist. Even if you got a place to work beyond your home, it was unlikely you would ever receive an academic position, or any sort of wide recognition ...

No, it’s simply because the character she plays, a proto-feminist trapped in Victorian London, ‘talks really fast. Much faster than I do,’ says the actress. ‘I am panting by the end of my ...

A largely forgotten Victorian botanical artist has emerged as the most prolific female for works in the UK's oil painting collection.

A largely forgotten Victorian has emerged as the female artist with the largest number of works in the UK's oil painting collection. Marianne North travelled the world in the late 19th Century to ...