Necessary female accomplishments including a range of both academic and practical skills that could be acquired in a variety of ways, both in formal and informal settings. These included both academic topics and practical ones.
Continue reading →The issue of fire, and the light it provides was a real issue in making the dragon tunnels in Jane Austen’s Dragons usable by warm-blooded folk. The answer to the problem came in the form of tinder boxes or fire kits.
Continue reading →While most schools and formal education opportunities were aimed at boys, Regency era girls also received an education aimed at preparing them for their future lives.
Continue reading →The public schools of Austen’s day bore little resemblance to what we expect of public schools today.
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