Since properly brought up young ladies and gentlemen learned to dance before they were old enough to be out socially, one assumes this piece satirizes the rising middle class and their pretensions. Notice that “taught to dance” is italicized and followed by exclamation points. The people to the left appear to be learning posture tortuously…
QG: When did you first get hooked (and what hooked you) on the Regency era? From an early age, I loved reading about the Napoleonic Wars, laying a foundation for my later love affair with the Regency period. The 1995 Pride & Prejudice and then reading Austen’s novel hooked me. From that point, I read all…
The most famous June event in British History was, of course, The Battle of Waterloo, which Maureen Mackay so eloquently presented last week. The wars had dragged on for decades. It is interesting to note that in the years that followed the emperor’s defeat significant firsts include things considerably more peaceful in nature. June 22,…
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This rather nasty cartoon appears, ostentatiously, to mock the French Revolution and often has that as a caption. It certainly includes badges and symbols of the French radicals. Trampled under the feet of the central figures, however, are the Magna Carta, the crown, and symbols of the established church.
Quizzing Glass is pleased to interview Diana Lloyd today. Diana Lloyd, the mother of gingers, writes stories with kissing and cravats. Diana lives in Michigan, USA surrounded by the shark-free waters of the Great Lakes. Diana has loved books since the moment she first tasted one. She loved them even more when she learned how…
RFW 3rd Annual Virtual Conference and Soiree “Navigating the Regency Era: One Story at a Time” July 13-15, 2023 RFW Members: $99 Non-members: $175*(Can join RFW $65/year then register at Member rate.) Registration ends 11:59 pm EDT, June 1, 2023.
May 5, 1821 Napoleon died at 5.49pm at Longwood on the island of St Helena. Mystery has surrounded it ever since. There are some primary sources to be found here: https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/close-up/a-close-up-on-napoleons-death/
On the 1st of each month, Regency Fiction Writers publishes our FREE online newsletter, The Regency Reader, to anyone interested in Regency Fiction (1780-1840). The publication features author interviews, tidbits about the Regency era, and a listing of new titles from members and non-members. Members’ releases also appear here on the blog. Submit your Regency-set…
Some thoughts George IV’s attempts to rid himself of his wife absorbed the king, the country, and the press for much of 1820 and 1821. I love the look on the face of the man on the far right holding a pitcher that says, “Trial.” Abstract: Print shows George IV, “a conning stoker,” of some…