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Finola Austin, also known as the Secret Victorianist on her award-winning blog, is an England-born, Northern Ireland-raised, Brooklyn-based historical novelist and lover of the 19th century. By day, she works in digital advertising.

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	The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë, Finola Austin (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 107,365 ratings — published 1848 — 2762 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brontë’s Mistress 3.62 avg rating — 958 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Film Review: Emily (2022)

As the author of a novel inspired by the scandalous lives of the Bronte siblings (Bronte’s Mistress), I’ve fielded a lot of questions recently about Emily, the 2022 biopic about the most mysterious Bronte sister, which only came to theaters in the US last month. Have I seen it? Do I like it? Is it accurate??In this blog post I’m finally breaking down my response to the movie into two sections—

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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

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Finola Austin liked Nicola F (Bronte Babe Blog)'s review of Brontë's Mistress: "I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I've wanted to read it since its publication and I'm so glad I finally have. Don't be misled by the title into thinking that this is a book about the Brontës - this is a book about Lydia Robinson, and it's all" Read more of this review »
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