At one point when I was reading piles of regency at 15, mostly Heyer and Cartland, I really wanted a historical slang lexicon and guide to period culture and events, like the Peninsular war and stirrings of Romticism, early jacquard looms that led yp bothe industrial revolution and proto computers for census. The kind if the things that make Gentlemen clubs and Almacks the real places instead of a stage set. A guide for both avid readers and authors to spot check.
Alas at 15 there were none I could find and self publishing was way more expensive than the days of Createspace.
I think it’s only people who never studied history think there aren’t parallels to today in every period. You can make convincing arguments about similarities about the dark ages and renaissance easily too. Regency is easier because so many traditions went by the wayside 1800’s and more Lit than Shakespeare was coming in. It’s enough modern for empathy, but old enough to be quaint.
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Nothing quaint at all about the wealthy getting richer and the poor getting poorer; about great fortunes being built on the backs of exploitation of every kind. But yes, I agree.
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Quaint as far as the bubble for lovers. Horse and carriage are more romantic when you don’t have to muck out stalls, than a beat up yugo. “all about the wealthy getting richer and the poor getting poorer; about great fortunes being built on the backs of exploitation of every kind.” has always been true, for a few decadeswe pretended it wasn’t. (feeling cynical today)
At one point when I was reading piles of regency at 15, mostly Heyer and Cartland, I really wanted a historical slang lexicon and guide to period culture and events, like the Peninsular war and stirrings of Romticism, early jacquard looms that led yp bothe industrial revolution and proto computers for census. The kind if the things that make Gentlemen clubs and Almacks the real places instead of a stage set. A guide for both avid readers and authors to spot check.
Alas at 15 there were none I could find and self publishing was way more expensive than the days of Createspace.
It’s a fascinating period; lots of parallels with our own times.
I think it’s only people who never studied history think there aren’t parallels to today in every period. You can make convincing arguments about similarities about the dark ages and renaissance easily too. Regency is easier because so many traditions went by the wayside 1800’s and more Lit than Shakespeare was coming in. It’s enough modern for empathy, but old enough to be quaint.
Nothing quaint at all about the wealthy getting richer and the poor getting poorer; about great fortunes being built on the backs of exploitation of every kind. But yes, I agree.
Quaint as far as the bubble for lovers. Horse and carriage are more romantic when you don’t have to muck out stalls, than a beat up yugo. “all about the wealthy getting richer and the poor getting poorer; about great fortunes being built on the backs of exploitation of every kind.” has always been true, for a few decadeswe pretended it wasn’t. (feeling cynical today)
Not cynical. Just true.