Of Social Class,  Gentlemen and the Gentlemanly Professions The nuances of social class and what makes a gentleman a gentleman remains a perennial source of confusion for Austenesque and Regency readers. How these men provided a livelihood for themselves and their families proves even more bewildering as some gentlemen had a profession, others did not, some were wealthy and some could find themselves in very dire straits. Of Gentlemen and the Gentry Social class was … Continue reading Gentlemen in the Regency Era