History


"Remember...the Age in Which We Live": Science, Technology, and Regency Society
Elizabeth Shand explores scientific knowledge advancements that transformed society during the Regency era.


Spilling the Tea: Contextualizing Tea, Gender and Race in the Regency
KC Hysmith explores the socioeconomic background of England's beloved beverage.


"Do Not Imagine that I Often Read Novels": Or, Dangerous Fiction and the Regency Reader
Rachael Isom introduces popular understandings and criticisms of the novel in Austen's time.


Riddles & Games in Jane Austen's "Emma"
Adam McCune provides an overview of the card & word games played by characters in"Emma" and connects them to the social maneuvers of those characters.


Eighteenth-Century Masquerades and the People Who Hated Them
Allison Palisoul provides a short history of the masquerade ball and explores its connection to the Gothic novel.
