The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain...
The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain...
The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern / Robert Morrison.
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Publisher
New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/2400
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The Regent and the Regency -- Crime, punishment, and the pursuit of freedom -- Theaters of entertainment -- Sexual pastimes, pleasures, and perversities -- Expanding empire and waging war -- Changing landscapes and ominous signs -- Epilogue -- The modern world.
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Publisher
New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"A surprising history of the era that brought our modern world decisively into view. Though the Victorians are often credited with ushering in our modern era, the seeds were planted in the years before. The Regency (1811- 1820) began when the profligate Prince of Wales replaced his insane father, George III, as Britain's ruler; around the regent su...
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The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern / Robert Morrison.
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Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-336) and index.
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G 2019/2400
Record Identifier
74VKVxpNmzoX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVxpNmzoX
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ISBN
0393249050 hardcover
9780393249057 hardcover
DDC
941.073
MMS ID
991024244713502626
