Michaelmas and Jane Austen's Novels
Michaelmas Day is September 29, and it’s one of Britain’s four quarter days. Traditionally, quarter days were when servants were hired,...
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- Aug 27
What does "regency era" mean?
When you hear regency, do you think of that awesome sub-genre of a billion-dollar publishing industry? Regency romances tend to be...
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- Jun 25
Austen's Works and the Educated Woman
I wrote an article for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation about women’s education in Austen’s works. I was curious about what different...
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- Jun 11
Summer Holiday in Regency England
As those of us in the northern hemisphere prepare for summer break from school and start planning vacations, it made me think about the...
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- May 7
Annulments in Regency England
Regency romances often feature the threat of annulment or the fear of a partner asking for one. Sometimes the plot has an agreement to...
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- Apr 30
Book Review: Before Mrs. Beeton
I research the Georgian era and have even tackled a few 19th century recipes, so the name Hannah Glasse came up often. Imagine my...
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- Apr 9
Rectors, vicars, and curates in regency England
There are plenty of clergymen in Austen's novels, but what was a "living" and how did one get one? What's the difference between a rector...
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- Apr 2
Cleveland House and viewing art in the regency
The Stafford Gallery at Cleveland House, named after its owner the 2nd Marquess of Stafford, was the most celebrated collection of Old...
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- Mar 26
The King's Theatre and Mr. Darcy's Valentine
In so many regency stories set in London, the characters go to see a play or an opera. But concerts were just as popular. Aside from the...
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- Mar 12
Panorama: virtual reality in the nineteenth century
Today we can put on a virtual headset and float through the International Space Station or watch a video that takes us on a virtual tour...
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- Feb 14
Mr Darcy's Valentine Blog Tour
Happy Valentine’s Day friends! Welcome to my blog where today I’m talking about my new Pride and Prejudice variation Mr. Darcy’s...
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- Jan 29
Coral Jewelry in the Regency Era
Have you ever looked at nineteenth century portraits and noticed all of the coral jewelry? After you’ve looked through a few dozen...
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- Jan 15
Cats during the Regency
My son keeps a cat and when he asked me if people in Jane Austen's time kept cats as pets, I had to think about it. I know that dogs were...
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- Jan 1
Fireworks in the time of Jane Austen
Surely the idea of an evening out watching a fireworks display, possibly one set to music, is a modern notion, right? There is to be a...
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- Dec 11, 2022
Derbyshire well dressing
When I visited Derbyshire in the summer of 2019 I saw a local custom that I just had to incorporate into a story set at Pemberley. In An...
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- Nov 6, 2022
Book Review: Sister Novelists
Have you heard of Jane and Anna Maria Porter? Well, if you're a fan of nineteenth century fiction, you should. The Porters—contemporaries...
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- Oct 23, 2022
Handwriting in the Regency
"Oh!" cried Miss Bingley, "Charles writes in the most careless way imaginable. He leaves out half his words, and blots the rest." "My...
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- Aug 21, 2022
Ratafia Cakes
After my young helper didn't care for the last regency thing we baked (Georgian Chocolate Tart) because it wasn't sweet enough, I thought...
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- Jul 17, 2022
Regency Income: 500 versus 10,000 per year
Jane Austen always informs us about the financial status of her characters. It wasn't a taboo topic like it often is today. James Morland...
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- Jun 26, 2022
Someone call an apothecary
When you read a regency and someone falls ill and calls for an apothecary, do you wonder, “Why don’t they call a real doctor?” We modern...
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