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Author Murray, Venetia.

Title An elegant madness : high society in Regency England / Venetia Murray.

Publication Info. New York : Viking, 1999.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  942.073 MURRAY    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  306.0942 M96    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  942.073 MUR    Check Shelf
Edition First American edition.
Description xvii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-295) and index.
Contents 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.
Summary 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.
Subject England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Elite (Social sciences) -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Upper class -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Nobility -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Gentry -- England -- History -- 19th century.
Decoration and ornament -- Regency style.
Regency -- England.
ISBN 067088328X
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