The District Governess: And Other Stories

Regina Snow writes about a fantasy world called Aristasia, where there are no males, and the two 'sexes' present are brunettes and blondes, the former being intelligent and capable and the latter, not. In this world there is no crime, but 'naughtiness' is punished corporally. The book contains nine short stories set in this world, all involving the punishment of errant females using a variety of implements. An introduction to the geography and disciplinary systems is provided by Miss Marianne Martindale, who shares Miss Snow's enthusiasm for the delicately crafted fantasy of Aristasia. The collection is well written, but I found it rather too delicate, and the world depicted rather too dispassionate, although this finding may well be show more related to my belonging to the sex that is proscribed in this fantasy world. show less