A woman's den—Victorian quote Card

"A woman requires some place where she can go and pull herself together, where she can shut out the distractions of the household, where the sound of the door-bell cannot reach her… There she can take her grief and there her joys, too sacred to be submitted to other eyes. Here she can receive confidences and extend sympathy. In brief, it is a place where one can be oneself alone or in company, but where no one can enter unasked…" —Mary Gay Humphreys, 1894. The lady in the picture: Sarah A. Chrisman is an author and researcher specialising in the late Victorian era; her work has been featured in media all over the world. Her Tales of Chetzemoka historical fiction series is particularly beloved by fans both young and old. For more information, please visit <http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/historical-fiction.html>. Photography by Estar Choi