#victoriansensation

[bibliobethblog]

Wilkie Collins - what can I say? I’m absolutely flabbergasted that I’ve never read any of his work before, I’ve clearly been missing out. The Woman In White is described as the first and most influential novel in the Victorian genre to combine Gothic horror with psychological realism and it does it perfectly. ⁣ ⁣ This is the story initially of a young man, Walter Hartright who has an eerie encounter (with a woman in white) on a road in the middle of the night whilst on the way to take up a position of drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie. This encounter haunts him from the beginning of the narrative right to the very end of the novel exploring themes of insanity, identity, family dynamics and the role of the woman in society.⁣ ⁣ I loved this novel so much that I immediately was determined to research more about it. I learned that the author preferred that the reader should know as little as possible about the story so that the twists and turns would be even more surprising and effective. I simply cannot say anymore except to urge you that if you enjoy a good “sensation” novel, this superb story should be right up your street. ⁣ ⁣ During the period that Collins was writing in, serialisations of novels were popular so The Woman In White would have been released part by part. I can imagine how simultaneously exciting and frustrating that must have been, especially if the previous section had ended on a cliffhanger. Furthermore, each section of the novel is told by a separate witness to the events which only added to my reading enjoyment, particularly as we started to get to know each character better as the novel continued. ⁣ ⁣ The Woman In White is an outstanding piece of fiction that I’m so grateful to have finally experienced. It’s the sort of book you want to read all over again straight after finishing and I was so tempted to do just that. I can’t wait to check out the rest of his back catalogue! ⁣ ⁣ Five perfect stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 ⁣ #bookstagramuk #scottishbookstagrammer #reviewingbooksonthegram #wilkiecollins #thewomaninwhite #newfavouriteauthors #penguinclothboundclassic #beautifulbookstagram #victoriansensation #gothichorrornovels https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZqN-troc6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thebibliosphere]

Sorry to bother you, I have an Essential Oil Question. I've lately been trying a ton of Victorian recipes and purchasing EOs for perfumes and waters so I decided to try a drink as well. 1/2oz Citric Acid 8oz Sugar 20 drops Oil of Orange-peel Will ingesting this cause me any harm? I've already had 2 glasses and only thought about it afterwards.

Was it an essential oil or a food extract? Might sound like a silly question but given the confusion over oil types (thanks to marketing scam companies like doTerra and Young Living) I always like to ask in case people are getting worried over a misconception.

If it was an essential oil and not a food oil, judging from that amount, hopefully mixed in with a heck ton of water? I’d say you’re probably fine and likely not done any lasting harm to yourself, but I also wouldn’t do it again as drinking essential oils in water can cause all kinds of not fun health problems, including but not limited to fucking with any meds you’re taking, esophagus burns and in severe cases, renal failure.

For future reference for facial waters and drinking waters you can get the intended food oil of orange peel in most bakery aisles, or doing the actual Victorian thing and boiling orange peel and saving the water to make either a spritz water with, or if you add sugar, syrup for adding into drinking water later.

You also don’t want to be putting essential oils into water straight and using them as tonic water for your skin, as that can cause burns and also strip away your skins natural barrier. So if you are using essential oils in your skincare routine, make sure they are amply diluted with a carrier oil first (jojoba is a good one, so is coconut) and then added into your spritz. The ratios I tend to use are half cup carrier oil to 5 to 10 to 20 drops, depending on the oil. Also refrain from using citrus based essential oils for skincare in the summer as they are photoreactive and can cause quite severe chemical burns with sun exposure.

Also take into account when reading historical recipes, that the strength of the things the Victorian’s used on their faces would not have been that of modern essential oils. They would have been closer to food extracts, due to differences in extraction process (ie cold press vs steam vs distillation vs modern distillation technique) But y’know those wacky fuckers also had arsenic wallpaper so I tend to take a lot of Victorian recipes with a grain of salt :P

Tl;dr you’re likely completely fine, but I wouldn’t do it again. Swap for an actual food oil or go the full Victorian roasted hog and boil some orange peel to make your own.

[jefflion]

*Confirmed* Paul McGann recreates H.G. Wells' Time Machine in episode two of #VictorianSensations - Wednesday 29 May 9pm @BBCFour >> https://t.co/vt8AXiJTdl pic.twitter.com/noiten7cWv

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[dumpsterdxddy]

🙆🏻 (victoriansensibilities)

🙆🏻 - to give my muse a hug.

Robert froze at the inital contact, not use to being shown affection and certainly not expecting it, Once he realized who it was however, he relaxed slightly. Damien was one of the few people in this cul de sac he figured he could trust.@victoriansensibilities

[victoriansense]

Look at me, I got a proper Tumblr! VictorianSense is now on the run. Awful fun they are, follow if you like what I've got here. #tumblr #posts #new #knitter #knitters #knittersofinstagram #knittersoftumblr (at Harrisonburg, Virginia)

[camconservation2016]

Icon Photography Group: A Victorian Sensation in Focus This half day programme focused on the conservation and evolution of the photography exhibit at the National Museum of Scotland. We learned about the difference between daguerreotype and ambrotype and practical use of a microfading machine in exhibition planning. Truly fascinating day.

[rawrargh]

Sans-costume #museum #nms #VictorianSensation

[blackcatbastet-aka-maria]

This line is beautiful, WILKIE WOLLINS, YOUR WRITING IS BEAUTIFUL! #womeninwhite #williecollins #tryingtobeagoodstudebt #victoriansensation