What are some good Regency period books?

Fiction or Non-fiction. I really enjoy reading about this period in time. Also, would be interested in Georgian period reading.

Mainly looking for general knowledge. Fiction is good, but also interested in how they lived/ daily life type information. Asked by dphelps82 25 months ago Similar questions: Regency period books Arts > Books.

Here are some that I enjoyed..... It's a very guilty secret but actually the novels of Georgette er are a great guide to the overall tone of the period. She's officially classed as a 'Romance Novelist' but her books are very well researched and far easier to read than Jane Austen ;). There are loads of history books, these are a few that I've read and enjoyed; Amanda Foreman's book on 'Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire' (which was recently made into a movie starring Keira Knightley) is a good guide to the late 18th century.'Aristocrats' by Stella Tillyard covers the same sort of social context but a longer period (1750-1832) Boswell's 'Life of Johnson' even after 200 years is a wonderful read on late Georgian scoiety.

'Pitt the Younger' by William Hague covers the career of one of Britain's most famous politicians and the key period from 1790 - 1808. 'The Prince of Pleasure' by Saul David is a great study of the Prince Regent himself, although it does assume that you know at least some of the general background (which it sounds like you do). Might be hard to get hold of.

Angus Hawkins' two books on Lord Derby - the first volume, which covers 1799-1850 is probably more the period you're looking for. 'The Diaries of Charles Greville' edited by Edward Pearce, which covers 1820 - 1850; Greville knew all the leading people in British society and his comments are wonderfully acerbic (eg the Prince Regent is described as a 'cowardly, selfish and unfeeling dog'). That's a start!

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Dphelps82 replied to post #1: 2 General things mainly. I really like reading about this period and enjoy Jane Austin. The social history interests me.

Actually pretty much anything about the period interests me.

General things mainly. I really like reading about this period and enjoy Jane Austin. The social history interests me.

Actually pretty much anything about the period interests me.

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