The most laid back man in the entire world marries the human embodiment of a fire-tornado, what could possibly go wrong?

Episode about "The Marriage of William Ashe" by Mrs. Humphry Ward

A tale of romance and pedigree, duels and princesses, in which Basil Jennico is forced to choose between love... or appeasing the ghost of his very judgy great-uncle.

About the book "The Pride of Jennico" by Agnes and Egerton Castle

The tale of a young boy growing up in 19th century Scotland, surrounded by men who are kind of terrible and women who are having a bad time

About the book "Sentimental Tommy" by J.M. Barrie

Rudolf Rassendyll is a wealthy layabout who just wants to go on vacation, but finds himself roped into assassinations, subterfuge, socially acceptable royal incest, and identity theft, in this old-timey adventure novel.

About the book "The Prisoner of Zenda" by Anthony Hope

Rev. Frank Gordon is a terrible, terrible husband, but it's not his fault. No, it's all because he's succumbing to *Socialism*, of course!

About the novel "The One Woman" by Thomas Dixon Jr.

Late Victorian-era rich boy engages in poverty tourism, and learns that maybe the poor don't enjoy being poor

Episode about the novel "No. 5. John Street" by Richard Whiteing

It's the 1620s in colonial Virginia when Ralph Percy decides it's time to buy himself a wife. Unfortunately, she kind of hates him. And Virginia. And her life in general.

This episode discusses "To Have and To Hold" by Mary Johnston

Romance in the reign of Henry VIII: everyone is obnoxious and showing their love in terrible ways, but it's okay because they're all pretty.

Except Edwin. Edwin has no redeeming qualities.

About the book "When Knighthood Was in Flower" by Charles Major