To read this article by Author Lorinda J Taylor in full,
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can-you-make-your-readers-cry?
This picture was found at North American Victorian Studies Assoc.
http://navsa.org/2012/07/06/display-victorian-sentimentality-at-the-tate
No artist was given or further credit,
but it certainly sums up Victorian sentimentality

Some good points made there, Lorinda. Its all about being able to identify with and care about the characters, doesn’t matter if they are giant bugs or home sapiens. Happy New Year to you, and the lovely furry Chris!
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Thanks, Ali, and Happy New Year to you, too, and to our furry friend!
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Thanks for sharing this, Chris! 🙂
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Very welcome Lorinda – great article 👍😃
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Thanks for sharing this. piece Chris. I agree with it.
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Thanks Suzanne 👍😃
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