Comments on: GIVEAWAY: Alcestis

By: Peter Dulong

Peter Dulong — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:00:32 +0000

Fellicity of Carthage was martyred with Vebia Perpetua in 203 ce just days after giving birth.
Given the choice of renouncing her faith
and abandoning her mistress,she stood with Perpetua till the end.

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By: Gian Trotta

Gian Trotta — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:32:16 +0000

My vote is for Theodora Senatrix, a key figure in the “pornocracy” (or Rule of the Harlots) era in Rome in the 10th century A.D. Along with her daughter and nieces, Theodora regularly slept and intrigued with the popes and committed numerous crimes and passions (and crimes of passion, no doubt). Her daughter Marozia was said to be the lover of Pope Sergius III and the mother of Pope John XI, possibly by Sergius.

By: Kris Waldherr

Kris Waldherr — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:23:58 +0000

Rachel, there’s a semi-recently published novel about Countess Bathory entitled THE BLOOD CONFESSION by Alisa Libby; she also wrote THE KING’S ROSE, a novel about Catherine Howard which elevates her from the Lydia Bennett of Henry’s queens.

Hmm, I have a few suggestions for characters in history and all that. I’d love to see a novel about Jane Morris (wife of William Morris) from her point of view. Or how about Hildegard von Bingen?

By: Paul Mathers

Paul Mathers — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:13:42 +0000

Alexander Woollcott: theater critic, author, radio personality, bon vivant, Algonquin Round Table mainstay. Once one of the most read people in America (arguably the West), now out of print. He lived a strange and intense life. He’s a historical figure I’ve always found fascinating.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:10:57 +0000

I would love to read a biography of Hypatia of Alexandria; she’s an incredible woman, and her biography would make for an incredible novel.

I also think Berengaria of Navarre (wife of Richard the Lionheart) should get to have HER say–so much is focused on her husband (was he gay, was he evil, was he a hero…) and she ends up a non-entity, which is not only unfair, it’s unimaginative.

The above suggestions were all fantastic, too!

By: K. McCartney

K. McCartney — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:00:56 +0000

I would like to see a novelization of the life of Olympe de Gouges: feminist, abolitionist, philosopher, and playwright. She was an active intellectual and supporter of the French Revolution before denouncing the Reign of Terror and being executed herself.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:56:48 +0000

Definitely Batilde–St. Bathilde–wife of Clovis II…I’ve thought, from time to time, that if I were ever to write a piece of historical fiction myself, she would be the ideal subject.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:26:16 +0000

Hmm. I would say Lady Jane Grey, but then Allison Weir wrote “Innocent Traitor” and scotched that (to my endless delight; Lady Jane Grey is too often overlooked). Abigail Adams has her own series of mysteries now. Hmm. How about Denmark’s first reigning queen, Margrethe? She singlehandedly united most of Denmark. I’d love to see a book about her life.

Ooh, or Polyxena, or Hermoine, while we’re talking Greek mythology. Polyxena was the daughter of Priam who was sacrificed on Achilles’s grave after the end of the war, and Hermione was the daughter of Helen and Menelaus, and we know virtually nothing about her. Or Iphigenia! Except I think Iphigenia has books. Off to find them…

By: Katharine Beutner

Katharine Beutner — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:43:02 +0000

I’m so enjoying reading these comments — and thank you so much for hosting the giveaway!