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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (Paperback)
by Amanda Foreman
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Joana said:
"An excellent book. I'd rate it as 5 stars, if only something happened when I click on the stars!
It was the first book that had begun to answer my numerous questions about daily life in pre-Austen England (although the daily life of the Duchess of D...more
An excellent book. I'd rate it as 5 stars, if only something happened when I click on the stars!
It was the first book that had begun to answer my numerous questions about daily life in pre-Austen England (although the daily life of the Duchess of Devonshire is hardly indicative of everybody elses). Remarcably documented, beautifully written and very informative, it's by far in my current top 10!...less
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Passion & Principle: The Loves and Lives of Regency Women (Hardcover)
by Jane Aiken Hodge
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read in April, 2007
Joana said:
"A very pleasant albeit rather light read. It's not informative in a scholastic and / or detailed sort of way, but the style is warm and quite pleasant, with a slight sense of light-hearted gossip about 20-odd females from various walks of life (from ...more
A very pleasant albeit rather light read. It's not informative in a scholastic and / or detailed sort of way, but the style is warm and quite pleasant, with a slight sense of light-hearted gossip about 20-odd females from various walks of life (from the Spences sisters - the future Duchess of Devonshire and Lady Bessborough respectively - to Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley, Sara Coleridge)....less
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Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, 1750-1832 (Paperback)
by S.K. Tillyard
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read in August, 2007
Joana said:
"I have found a great deal of details regarding the workings of a late 18th - early 19th century country house, including the componence of the household; where were various groups of servants supposed to have their meals; the duties and interests of ...more
I have found a great deal of details regarding the workings of a late 18th - early 19th century country house, including the componence of the household; where were various groups of servants supposed to have their meals; the duties and interests of some of the 'ladies of the house' etc.
Haven't finished it yet (although it might be saved under 'read') and I'm still unable to rate it, but I highly recommend it....less
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A Second Self: Letters of Harriet Granville, 1810-45 (Hardcover)
by Harriet Granville
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read in June, 2007
Joana said:
"Very informative regarding some aspects of the daily life of ladies from the upper echelons of English society in early 19th century (e.g I was shocked by the amount of long-distance travel a 6-month pregnant lady was prepared to put up with, and qui...more
Very informative regarding some aspects of the daily life of ladies from the upper echelons of English society in early 19th century (e.g I was shocked by the amount of long-distance travel a 6-month pregnant lady was prepared to put up with, and quite cheerfully, by the sound of it!), as well as a very touching example of sibling affection. ...less
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August 14
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Keeping Their Place: Domestic Service in the Country House 1700-1920 (Hardcover)
by Pamela Sambrook
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