Jane Austen's England: Daily Life in the Georgian and Regency Periods, (Paperback)

from BigRed

This book was well written, easy to understand and historically correct. Very enjoyable reading.

from Dotland101

Good as reference for your research, in your writing of historical novels, etc. of Jane Austen time in England. I like that it gives so many quotes from things written at the time. It also provides interesting bits of domestic information--how everyday people lived, what they thought, how they de...

from ponsonby

Very full account of the social history of the late 18th and early 19th century, with copious references to Austen's novels and letters (a few of which are inaccurate). Draws on a wide range of sources, some well-known (eg Woodforde's diary) but also some less known. Thematically arranged. There'...

from starbox

Extremely interesting and readable social history of the late 18th/ very early 19th century. With excerpts from Austen's novels and letters, and a lot of writings of her contemporaries (diaries of a couple of clergyman, and letters from a governess are some of the main contributors), the authors ...

from BigRed

This book was well written, easy to understand and historically correct. Very enjoyable reading.