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The Regency Years: During Which Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights, Byron Makes Love, and Britain Becomes Modern

de Robert Morrison

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"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 surged a society of evangelicalism and hedonism, elegance and brutality, exuberance and despair. The arts showcased extraordinary writers and painters such as Austen, Byron, the Shelleys, Constable, and Turner. Science gave us the steam locomotive and the blueprint for the modern computer. Yet the dark side of the modern era was visible in the poverty, slavery, pornography, opium, and gothic imaginings that birthed Frankenstein. And all the while, the British Empire fought in foreign lands: the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the War of 1812 in the United States. Exploring these crosscurrents, Robert Morrison illuminates the profound ways this period shaped and indelibly marked the modern world."--Provided by publisher.… (més)
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Wow, this book was really truly boring despite the great title. I could read about three pages before falling asleep. Highly recommended for insomniacs.

I think this is the 5th book in my life that I have DNF'd . . .but seriously, I think it would take me a year to read the 300 pages at the rate I was going. TOO MANY names with no explanation of who the people were . . .
  Anita_Pomerantz | Mar 23, 2023 |
I read so many things set during the Regency period, I thought it was high time I learned something about it. This book was a nice overview of different aspects of that 9-year period: the art, military history, scientific and technological advances, and the society. A lot happened during that time, and the names of many of the major influencers of the time are still recognized today—Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, Beau Brummell, Charles Babbage, John Constable, Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, etc.
The author doesn’t spend a ton of time with any subtopics of the broader topics mentioned in each chapter heading. Judging by his notes in the back of the book, each of these have been covered in more depth in other books. For me, it was just what I was looking for to get a feel for the time period and some context for the novels I read.
The Regent, later George IV, was not a popular or much-admired guy, but I liked this summary the author gave of him in the end.
Despite his undisputed failures, the Regent fostered a climate of intellectualism, patronage, and connoisseurship. More than any other member of the royal family either before or since, he believed that novelists, poets, singers, historians, actors, painters, musicians, scientists, architects, and engineers mattered, and during his Regency his well-known enthusiasm for the arts and sciences helped to energize the most extraordinary outpouring of creativity in British history.


Recommended for Regency period newbies like I am. If you’re already an expert on this biz, or if you’re looking for an in-depth look at a specific aspect or person from this period, it won’t be as satisfying. ( )
  Harks | Dec 17, 2022 |
It covers much of the things happening during the Regency. There was a lot going on in that decade. The views on sex, Jane Austen's writing, Byron's life and writing, Mary Shelley and the creation of Frankenstein. Some parts are dry others are very interesting. ( )
  nx74defiant | Mar 18, 2022 |
ספר מרתק, מבדר ופוקח עיניים על תקופה של עשרים שנה בהיסטוריה האנגלית שההשפעה התרבותיתי והמדעית שלה הייתה גדולה בהרבה אולי מכל תקופה דומה אחרת ושעליה לא ידעתי דבר קודם לכן. ( )
  amoskovacs | Aug 7, 2020 |
This is a comprehensive history of Regency England. It covers social, cultural, political, and military history. It is one of those books that gives the big picture overview of what was going on in Great Britain during the 20 years of the Regency. ( )
  benitastrnad | Jul 22, 2020 |
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"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 surged a society of evangelicalism and hedonism, elegance and brutality, exuberance and despair. The arts showcased extraordinary writers and painters such as Austen, Byron, the Shelleys, Constable, and Turner. Science gave us the steam locomotive and the blueprint for the modern computer. Yet the dark side of the modern era was visible in the poverty, slavery, pornography, opium, and gothic imaginings that birthed Frankenstein. And all the while, the British Empire fought in foreign lands: the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the War of 1812 in the United States. Exploring these crosscurrents, Robert Morrison illuminates the profound ways this period shaped and indelibly marked the modern world."--Provided by publisher.

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