Regina Maria Roche’s legacy is that of a ‘minor’ Gothic writer, paling in comparison to the likes of Ann Radcliffe and Mary Shelley. Yet, during her lifetime, she was widely celebrated, some of her novels becoming bestsellers and appearing in numerous editions and languages.
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Women in Mythology: The Morrígan
Sometimes a triple goddess, sometimes an individual entity, the Morrígan is a feared figure from Irish mythology. As a goddess of war, her stories are centred around the battlefield, an unusual place for a woman in Celtic myth.
Anne Bonny – Pirate Queen of the Caribbean
Anne Bonny's life is shrouded in mystery, the only concrete evidence of her history coming from a source of questionable credibility. Nevertheless, she has intrigued historians and the general populace for centuries - but why?