The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern /

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, Geor...

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