Madame C- desires to make an announcement in the publick service

[the_comfortable_courtesan]

It was put to me, by those that appreciated this account, that there were those that would desire these memoirs in a more compendious and portable form. We are ever indebted to the inestimable services and skills of Mistress clanwilliam that made Volumes the First to the Twelfth of these memoirs available as what are known among the cognoscenti as, ebooks. However, your amanuensis has now been about the task of editing and correcting errours with a view to publication not only in electronick form by that esteem'd publisher, Sleepy Wombatt Press, but also in pretty bound volumes for such as prefer 'em in such form.

Volumes the First to Twelfth: The Comfortable Courtesan, Rustick Exile, A Change of Station, Old Enemies, New Problems, Dramatick Rivalry, Domestick Disruptions, Society Favourite, Sudden Death, Romantick Stratagems, An Honourable Estate, Invited Everywhere and Felicities Maximized are now available, in forms suited to several e-readers and also as pretty bound volumes, by way of the website, where there may also be found a deal of useful, instructive and mayhap even entertaining information relating to these works, including notes and annotations on the allusions in the memoirs.

Although this concludes the Memoirs as such, there is some intention to publish further adventures concerning Clorinda and her circle. So far, Volumes 1-22 of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle have appeared: The Ironmaster's Tale (Josiah Ferraby), A Man of Independent Mind (Alexander MacDonald MA), Incalculable Diffusion (Divers Friends and Acquaintances), Two Weddings and Several Revelations (The Younger Generation Coming of Age), Favours Exchanged (Ancient Secrets) Mistress in Her Household (Eliza Ferraby's Story, 1), Above Rubies (Eliza Ferraby's Story, 2), Torches: Acquaintance Old and New, The Chatelaine (Eliza Ferraby's Story, 3), Tricks and Traps: Tables Turned, Good Practices: Early Years - A Prequel, Coming to Terms: Consequences Impend, The Courtesan and the Clergyman, Revenants: Shadows from the Past, Unhistoric Acts: An Imperfect Social State, Rescue Operations: Changes of Life, Repercussions: Deceptive Disguises, Aftermath: Tides Turning, Pretty Ring Time: Matches Making, Due Diligence: Settling Affairs, Succession: Marriages and Funerals, Growing Good: Seasonal Celebrations and Challenges: Partings and Plots. Further volumes are in prospect. The Reading Order and Chronology here may be found helpfull.

There is also now available a guide to the extensive Cast of Players.

Those that wish to be beforehand of intelligence concerning these works, forthcoming volumes, and certain free offers, are adviz'd to follow MadameClorinda on Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter Clorinda's Salon.

Clorinda's Lockdown Treat: Shawls Stitched with Love - The Cathcart Apocrypha - Volume 3 may be downloaded at the website.

Clorinda's Yuletide Treats 2020 and 2021: Unlacing their Stays - The Cathcart Apocrypha - Volume 4 and Frost Festival - The Cathcart Apocrypha - Volume 5 may also be downloaded at the website.

Madame C- also desires her amanuensis to reiterate, to those that have a desire to emulate her good friend that goes by the style of HotUtilitarian in writing what is call’d fanfic, that several works can now be found at AO3, and may indeed be added unto by those that so desire. Indeed, words can hardly convey her most exceeding gratification at being a Yuletide fandom (though not, we think, the latest year of grace, if such we may call it?).

Comments

[kore]

//SHRIEKS

I got behind and was going to cut and paste what I hadn't caught up on in a doc for easier reading on my Kindle, BUT IT IS ALL DONE BY KINDNESS FOR ME. Awesome!

[rymenhild]

Clorinda Cathcart! What an excellent name for Madame C-!

I will express my particular appreciation for these stories later, when I am not using my phone.

[alexseanchai]

sweet! a convenient way to catch up now that I have been behind for some time!

[nenya_kanadka]

Yesss. And possibly useful for getting other friends to read it! I also am on mobile view, but will click various links when I am not.

[threeringedmoon]

When I loaded the two files into Calibre (e-book management software), the meta data for Volume 2 said Volume 1. The e-book cover had the correct information.

[sharpiefan]

But, would not 'Madame C-' itself answer for an appellation for so vaunted a publisher as the AO3?

I admit that my own foray into such places has been under my own nom de plume and so I may be sadly untutored in such things.

[thistleingrey]

Oh, how lovely! Much gratitude to you as well as clanwilliam. I couldn't track the pieces well on DW, but epub is very helpful.

[ironed_orchid]

Clorinda Cathcart is a lovely name.

[rhivolution]

This is indeed great news, my thanks to Mme C- and clanwilliam!

[ankaret]

I respectfully offer the hospitality of this post of mine to those wishing to nominate the friends and acquaintances of Madame C-, so that the greatest number of them may be given the entrée to the Yuletide drum.

[kate_nepveu]

I've started reading the ebooks and am enjoying myself greatly!

Question: do you have canonical full names for the characters? I can't keep track of initials (which I realize is entirely appropriate for the form) and was thinking about search-and-replacing my ebooks with names, but if you had names in mind it would be nicer, since that can affect how one sees the characters. Or not! Thanks.

[fred_mouse]

Thank you both, the one for writing and the other for making available in easy-for-me to access format. I will now be about catching up on the details that I have missed!

[nenya_kanadka]

Six ebooks! Did any of us suspect, on that fortuitous day that C- began to speak of her history with Mr F- the ironmonger in the amanuensis's journal, just how much delight was in store for us?

(Must hie me to Goodreads to be sure the latest volume is listed as a book I have read this year! I sometimes wonder how wide the readership now is. And endeavour to widen it as I can--as it deserves.)

((Quite craving a miniseries, really.))

speaking of fanworks--

[nenya_kanadka]

This may be the place to leave this:

epistolary mathematical flirtation...and a wombatt [icons]

Being a compilation of all those text icons I keep making ("Oh, Sandy!" "towsell-mowsell on a sopha" "Madame Nemesis" "OT3 with the F-s" etc). Will be updated as/when I make more.

Just added "sleepy wombatt," "silence to the death!" and "HATPIN TIEM!" :-)

Anyone desiring an icon with a different quote, or in a different colour, may apply in comments at the above link, and I will do my best. :D

[derien]

The files for Volume the First and Volume the Seventh (I think?) seem to be named the same.

Available in hard copy?

[anna_wing]

I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this serial epic! Also, might there at some point be a plan to have it available for sale in print as well as e-book, by Lulu or some similar service? I would like to have a hard copy.

[cesy]

I am really enjoying these - I just raced through volume 1, I love the delicate humour, and I am delighted to find there are 10 more volumes.

[rymenhild]

I have collected the bonus materials to share with a friend, and, with apologies for the liberty, I am linking them here.

Letter found in a copy of Jane Marcet's 'Conversations on Chemistry'
Originally posted after Vol. 3
Takes place after Vol. 3

Two letters to a friend and mentor
Originally posted after Vol. 3
Takes place early in Vol. 1 (probably)

An event never written down, but indelibly inscribed in three hearts
Originally posted after Vol. 3
Takes place during Vol. 2

Encrypted passages in a curious commonplace book
Originally posted after Vol. 3
Takes place during Vol. 1

A fragment
Originally posted after Vol. 6
Takes place during Vol. 3

The lightning that just missed
Originally posted after Vol. 6
Takes place during Vol. 3, contemporaneous with 'A fragment'

A little seasonal treat from your amanuensis
Originally posted during Vol. 10
Takes place before Vol. 1

A little something as a New Year's treat
Originally posted during Vol. 10
Takes place ... ? Potentially during Vol. 10

A little something: the Marquess replies
Originally posted after Vol. 10
Takes place before Vol. 1, after 'A little seasonal treat from your amanuensis'

Drabble: a mere manner of speaking
Originally posted after Vol. 11
Takes place during Vol. 1

Pretty contrition
Originally posted after Vol. 11
Takes place during Vol. 6

Thank you as always for the wonderful words!

[doushkasmum]

As another person who has great trouble keeping track of initials I am very hopeful that a more formal publication would use the fuller name forms. I have downloaded the files (and have made some token of appreciation) but I would cheerfully pay again for the full names version.
Thank you so much for the many delightful hours of reading.

[sartorias]

Sartorias@gmail.com

mobi

Thanks! I've really wanted this in portable form.

[kore]

I got the hard copy of Society Favourite: The Comfortable Courtesan: Volume 7 from Amazon, but the clorinda site link goes to Amazon UK -- will it be on US Kindle? (I don't mean to cause stress, I just like supporting the author/series on Amazon as well.)

[threeringedmoon]

The Oatmeal (cartoon) does a strip on wombats:

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/wombats

Is it true that a group of wombats is a wisdom of wombats? I thought they were solitary creatures.