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The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern, 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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xv, 366 pages
Contents
  • The Regent and the Regency
  • Crime, punishment, and the pursuit of freedom
  • Theaters of entertainment
  • Sexual pastimes, pleasures, and perversities
  • Expanding empire and waging war
  • Changing landscapes and ominous signs
  • Epilogue
  • The modern world
Isbn
9780393249057
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The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern
Title
The Regency years
Title remainder
during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern
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Robert Morrison
Title variation
Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"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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1961-
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Morrison, Robert
Dewey number
941.07/3
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DA533
LC item number
.M775 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Great Britain
  • Regency
  • Arts
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Arts
  • Civilization
  • Manners and customs
  • Regency
  • Social conditions
  • Great Britain
Label
The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern, Robert Morrison
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Regent and the Regency -- Crime, punishment, and the pursuit of freedom -- Theaters of entertainment -- Sexual pastimes, pleasures, and perversities -- Expanding empire and waging war -- Changing landscapes and ominous signs -- Epilogue -- The modern world
Control code
on1037806531
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xv, 366 pages
Isbn
9780393249057
Lccn
2018053659
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1037806531
Label
The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern, Robert Morrison
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Regent and the Regency -- Crime, punishment, and the pursuit of freedom -- Theaters of entertainment -- Sexual pastimes, pleasures, and perversities -- Expanding empire and waging war -- Changing landscapes and ominous signs -- Epilogue -- The modern world
Control code
on1037806531
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xv, 366 pages
Isbn
9780393249057
Lccn
2018053659
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1037806531

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