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Venetia Murray |
| ISBN: | 067088328X 9780670883288 |
| Número OCLC: | 39982220 |
| Descripción: | xvii, 317 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contenido: | An impolite society -- Bucks, beaux and 'Pinks of the ton' -- 'The seventh heaven of the fashionable world' -- Relative values: the cost of living -- London: the most prosperous city in Europe -- From the seaside resorts to the northern meeting -- 'A mistress had a better deal than a wife' -- Clubs and taverns: gambling and gluttony -- The age of indulgence -- The pursuit of pleasure -- Charades and epigrams: the country house -- Fashion, manners and mores: the new liberalism -- On the eve of reform. |
| Responsabilidad: | Venetia Murray. |
Resumen:
A history of English Regency, a period marked by unusual elegance. The author analyzes the contribution made by aristocrats fleeing the French Revolution and contrasts the elegance of the rich with the lot of the poor, the period also being known for the Luddite riots.
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