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The Fate of Foundlings in the Regency
Author Jessie Lewis explores the fates of (and society's interest in) foundlings and orphans, today on the Q&Q Blog.
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Oct 216 min read
England's Chapter Houses
Chapter houses played a critical role in England's ancient religious communities. Author Nan Harrison explores them on the Q&Q Blog.
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Oct 113 min read
Things You Might Not Know About Being a Spinster in Regency-era England
A quarter of gently bred ladies remained unwed in the Regency era. Amy D'Orazio highlights what it meant to be one of society's spinsters.
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Sep 277 min read
Austen’s Gothic Satire: So Funny, It’s Scary
By Mary Smythe, author of Pemberley The Romantic movement in art and literature arose throughout Europe in the midst of the Industrial...
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Sep 107 min read
What It Meant to be a Maid in the Regency Era
By Jessie Lewis, co-author of The Maid: Rags to Richmonds In the first book of the Rags to Richmonds series, we meet Adelaide Richmond,...
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Aug 265 min read
Diving Deep On Boat-Houses
England's estates are dotted with ponds and lakes and boat-houses, perfect for sport and for secret rendezvous.
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Jul 106 min read
Regency Influencers, Hot Colors
By Jan Ashton, contributing author to Affections & Wishes “However, I did not hear above one word in ten, for I was thinking, you may...
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Jun 265 min read
Entails: The Longbourn Dilemma
By Barry S Richman, author of The Scarred Duchess Mr Bennet’s property consisted almost entirely of two thousand a year, which,...
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Jun 56 min read
Headline News, Regency Style
By Julie Cooper, author of The Bachelor Mr Darcy Newspapers proliferated during the Regency—and this despite the so called ‘Taxes on...
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May 226 min read
Guardians of the Regency
By Lucy Marin, author of His Family Objects The question of what to do with underaged children—or those otherwise incapable of caring for...
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May 168 min read
Hero or Villain? The Conundrum of a Man in Uniform
By L. M. Romano, co-author of Without Vanity Or Pride “…he was happy to say [he] had accepted a commission in their corps. This was...
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Apr 245 min read
The Lure of the Sea
by Susan Adriani, author of Where The Waters Agree “A little sea bathing would set me up forever.” —Mrs Bennet, Pride and Prejudice When...
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Apr 116 min read
Jewels of the Regency: Pigot’s Diamond
By Julie Cooper, author of Mr Darcy’s Abducted Bride During the Regency era, jewellery was created for the stone, not the other way...
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Mar 207 min read
Appreciating Art in the Regency Era
By Jessie Lewis, author of The Cad, The Couch, and The Cut Direct The early nineteenth century marked a seismic shift in cultural...
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Mar 67 min read
The Evolution Of British Cuisine
By Lucy Marin, author of A Pinch of Salt In 1807, poet Robert Southy wrote that “All parts of the world are ransacked for an Englishman’s...
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Feb 215 min read
Drizzling In The Drawing Room
by J. Marie Croft, author of A Golden Opportunity For most women of the Georgian era, working with needle and thread was an essential...
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Feb 74 min read
The Winds of Social Change
By Michelle Ray, author of By Duty Bound The London of Elizabeth Bennet’s era would have been an exciting and lovely place to live for...
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Dec 13, 20236 min read
Wedding Bell Blues (And Bigamy)
By Jan Ashton, author of A More Agreeable Man “He is as fine a fellow,” said Mr Bennet, as soon as they were out of the house, "as ever...
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Nov 29, 20234 min read
Famous Wagers And Gambles
By Amy D'Orazio, author of Wits & Wagers In November 2022, the biggest gambling payout in sports history was made to a Houston...
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Nov 8, 20236 min read
Grosvenor Street: Life in Austen’s Mayfair
By Ali Scott, author of A Wound Deeper Than Pride One of the most exciting challenges when writing historical fiction is imagining life...
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