Category Archives: Regency Life
They didn’t say that…did they? Modern sounding Regency era expressions
Modern sounding Regency era expressions that would throw most readers (and writers) for a loop
Continue reading →The Pianoforte of Jane Austen’s day
What was the pianoforte and how did it feature in Austen’s works? The pianoforte so often featured in Jane Austen’s works was essentially the same instrument we know today as the piano. The instrument first came into being about 1700, by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua who cared for the harpsichords of the Florentine court. He developed an instrument similar to a harpsichord that allowed the instrument to be played both soft and loud (the meaning … Continue reading →
The Gentlemanly Professions
What options did the younger sons of the gentry have when choosing a profession.
Continue reading →Naval Officers: Self-made gentlemen
Naval service was different than the other branches of the military, and naval officers different than army officers.
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