Bringing Down the Duke

A breath of fresh air to the historical romance genre. and increased importance to the movements of feminism in the era rather than the age-old tale of male owns the women and their utter helplessness to their without the males. this shows a tale of rebellion and strength amongst the ranks of the women

there are other carefully places literary references as well as historical references that allow the characters more dimension and make us identify more with them. it also gives much more substance and flows to the storytelling.

I feel as this is almost a satire on the victorian era as the queen the woman that is the head of state is opposing the same right that she has had by birth. it almost brings forth the issue were women born into privilege do not recognize their advantage and at the same time ridicule people that work to receive the same advantage that was not given to them based on their birth