TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morrison, Robert.
TI  - REGENCY REVOLUTION:  jane austen, napoleon, lord byron and the making of the modern world
SN  - 9781786491237
U1  - 941.073 
PY  - 2019////01/01
CY  - London
PB  - Atlantic Books
KW  - British Isles
KW  - Reign of George III, 1760-1820
KW  - Making Of United Kingdom
KW  - Jane Austin
KW  - Napoleon
KW  - Lord Byron
KW  - Great Britain - History - George III, 1760-1820
KW  -  Great Britain -Social life and customs -19th century
KW  - Regency - Great Britain
N1  - The fascinating story of the Regency period in Britain - an immensely colourful and chaotic decade that marked the emergence of the modern world.
The Regency began on 5 February 1811 when the Prince of Wales replaced his violently insane father George III as the sovereign de facto. It ended on 29 January 1820, when George III died and the Prince Regent became King as George IV. At the centre of the era is of course the Regent himself, who was vilified by the masses for his selfishness and corpulence. Around him surged a society defined by brilliant characters, momentous events, and stark contrasts; a society forced to confront a whole range of pressing new issues that signalled a decisive break from the past and that for the first time brought our modern world clearly into view.

The Regency Revolution is the most thorough and vivid exploration of the period ever published, and it reveals the remarkably diverse ways in which the cultural, social, technological and political revolutions of this decade continue both to inspire and haunt our world; 1. The Regency.
2. Crime, Punishment, and the pursuit of freedom
3. Sexual Pastimes, Pleasures and Perversities
4. Expanding empire and waging war
5. Changing Landscapes and ominous signs
6. The Modern World
ER  -