Resources
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BOOKS
Eavesdropping on Jane Austen’s England
Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins Little, Brown, 2013
This detailed exploration of daily life and experiences draws upon contemporary accounts.
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
Sarah Jane Downing
Shire Publications, 2010
You will find colourful images and interesting information in this concise overview of fashion during the Regency period.
The Jane Austen Handbook
Margaret Sullivan
Quirk Books, 2007
Sullivan provides an entertaining guide to behaviour from the world of Austen’s novels.
The Regency Revolution
Robert Morrison
Atlantic Books, 2019 Morrison’s engaging account of the Regency era includes social, cultural and economic history.
WEBSITES
THE GEORGIAN PAPERS PROGRAMME
w gpp.rct.uk
Search a catalogue of digitised papers relating to the Georgian monarchs, held at the Royal Archives and the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. There are also various virtual exhibitions.
THE JANE AUSTEN BLOG
w janeausten.co.uk/pages/
austen-blog
This blog from the Jane Austen Centre in Bath contains a range of articles on Regency life.
THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA
w jasna.org
The society’s information-packed website also provides access to a peer-reviewed journal.