The Regency era was a time of stringent social expectations for women. From a young age, women in the upper echelons of society were ferried through a complicated set of courtship rituals designed to ...

Every few years, the Austenites must feed. Netflix’s adaptation of “Persuasion” and the revival of the cult-favorite show “Sanditon” are the latest offerings to Jane Austen, whose memory must be ...

Bea Koch’s deep dive into the lives of early 19th century women, “Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency,” began with just one woman: Judith Montefiore, a multi-linguist, diarist and the author of ...