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Nissa Tolton

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    • Salt Island DiariesShunned by Victorian society at every turn, these women build a society of their own
    • Good-Bye HarajukuLove, speed, capitalism, and post-truth
    • Principle of FlocksHistorical romance, time-travel, and the metaverse
    • Titcomb’s LettersVery particular advice to young people, from 1858 onward.
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Tag: Victorian

All God’s Children
  • Poetry
  • Salt Island Diaries

All God’s Children

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 1 June 202620 June 2026

Birdie sings a funny song at a Nant House party, 24 September 1847

Emily Brontë played by an actress
  • Historical

The Emily in Each of Us

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 15 March 202610 June 2026

There is an Emily in each of us. It is incompatible with this world, and thereby reminds us that we are not native to it.

Consent
  • Dreaming
  • Philosophy

Consent

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 23 February 202626 July 2026

No responsible person spanks himself.

The Family Religion
  • Dreaming

The Family Religion

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 15 March 20246 June 2026

The good old days were actually the bad old days, but because survival was fleeting, mindfulness was more necessary.

Victoriana
  • Blog

Victoriana

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 8 July 202328 May 2025

A new wordpress site for my 19th century books, free to download or view directly on your phone

Katharine Harris Bradley and Edith Emma Cooper
  • Historical
  • LGBTQ

Was ist Smashing?

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 8 February 202321 March 2023

Smashing ist eine sehr leidenschaftliche Freundschaft, meist zwischen zwei Frauen unterschiedlichen Alters.

Old-fashioned Warmth
  • Blog

Old-fashioned Warmth

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 17 October 20225 August 2026

Faced with high inflation and war, one might begin to consider situation-appropriate lifestyle changes. In terms of saving energy, there is much we can do. Our ancestors worked out all the heating accommodations we need.

Salt Island Diaries - A storm is coming
  • Books
  • Salt Island Diaries

The Salt Island Diaries

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 22 June 20222 June 2026

Shunned by Victorian society at every turn, the residents of a cliff-top boarding house create a society of their own.

beggar-girl-1876
  • Historical

Bedtime Stories: William Stead

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 25 January 202227 May 2025

Two hundred years ago, it was easier to make friends, because you could buy them.

Elizbeth and Polly Mayos. A girl is scolded by her mother in a 19th century hovel
  • Historical

Polly Mayos

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 13 December 202113 June 2026

Truly hopeless situations exist.

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