Regency Reader - Anne Glover

Regency Reader Questions: Honorifics and Frankenstein Moniker/Name: Dot Source of Question: Reg Rom Book Your Question: In Frankenstein, some of the men are addressed by the honorific of M. (eg. M. Waldman), and I was wondering what this was short for…

A reader asks what the M stands for in Frankenstein names, so we talk a little about honorifics in the Regency regrom.com/2025/09/24/r...

Also aligns with all the author quitting/frustrated posts I have been seeing lately, along with literacy rates. I just saw a great post by @theharlemhistorian on the clock app about the death of long form literacy riffing from a recent Harvard prof comments on a podcast. Worth a look.

As I cross over to video content I have been thinking a lot about oral versus written traditions and how we seem to be shifting rapidly to an oral culture in terms US. I find this to be true in my day job, too, and think it also touches on why 1/2

Tis the season where I asked for Autumnal Regency romance recommendations...

I have heard the move toward large sizes like women's lit land increasing costs (from 8 bucks to fifteen) also be implicated, so I think this is a good take. I bought many a historical at the grocery store over the years.

Thank you! I agree historical romance is an incredible way to engage with history and learn about what has been before.

Regency Events: Corn Laws (1815) If you have read a lot of Regency romance, its highly probable you have run into a character mentioning the Corn Laws.  But what were they?   In 1815, following the Napoleonic Wars, Parliament…

I posted a short, ham fisted overview of the Corn Laws that has been very popular. I find a lot of solace in history, nothing new under the sun. regrom.com/2025/08/10/r...

Coupled with a flood of books available that are not as rigorously edited or maybe be AI slop, and that can easily turn off newer readers.

I have been thinking a lot about the idea of reading losing ground. Do you think it's social media's influence? I heard a take the other day about the tropification of publishing that has maybe reduced the quality of writing along with the pressure to meet reader demands for instant gratification.

Do folks like videos on this platform? I am still trying to familiarize myself with BlueSky.

I think growing pains...but I am always going to read histrom.

There is some good dialogue about the state of historical romance on some of the other socials. What do you think? Is histrom dead? What killed it?

I discovered Doctor Syntax in my research for Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain. The Dr. was a popular comedic costume, often called the first cartoon character that spawned a whole industry of Doctor Syntax merchandise. #Regency #19thcenturyhistory #regencymasquerade

Many covers of books about Jane Austen scheduled for publishing in 2025. Find them all in the list in the link

UPDATED!
Jane Austen 250 – a list of new books scheduled for 2025:
regency-explorer.net/jane250/
#JaneAusten #18thc

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (31) This is the thirty-first post in our Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Much Enlarged, 1809) series.  For the first thirty posts: Re…

Sometimes music makes me melancholy, too, but I do relate to the ecstatic and healing properties of music.

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I too am tired by so many Dukes. I much prefer the mere Misters of Regencies. I love the Boston test, never heard that before!

Regency Reader Questions: All About the Dukes…No Barons Regency Reader Question I have always understood that dukes are very rare, and in the English peerage, most have a connection or actual blood relationship to the Royal Family. In romantic fiction h…

Throwback to one of my favorite Regency Reader questions where I could do some analysis on Dukes.

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Regency Advertisements: Argyll Rooms Masquerade Ball Morning Post – Tuesday 01 July 1806 For my new historical nonfiction book, Regency Masquerades in Regency Britain, I poured over hundreds of advertisements like this, as well as hundreds of e…

For my book, I read hundreds of ads, editorials, and other primary sources to track masquerades through the long Regency. Here is an example: regrom.com/2025/07/12/r...

Newhailes House in Scotland was inherited during the long Regency by Miss Christian Dalrymple, who enjoyed the estate for over forty years...without a husband. regrom.com/2025/06/28/r...

1816 caricature, "The Calm," by James Gillray. It shows a seaside scene with ships, bathing machines, a fisherman, and beachgoers. In the foreground, a woman in a white Regency dress carries a parasol to protect herself from the sun, and a portly man removes his hat and wig to mop his sweating head.

“What dreadful Hot weather we have!—it keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.” — Jane Austen, in a letter to her sister, Cassandra, September 18, 1796.
1816 caricature by James Gillray.
#JaneAusten #heatwave

Regency Reader Questions: Pin Money and Pins Moniker/Name: Elizabeth Source of Question: Just curious Your Question: Hello Anne, I’m familiar with the term ‘Pin Money’ both literally and figuratively, but I don’t quite understand exactly how …

A reader asks about pins and how they were used. Byron makes a surprising appearance. regrom.com/2025/06/22/r... #Regency #19thcentury #pinmoney

A photo of Lindsey with long blonde hair wearing a skull necklace. The background is vaguely medical.

Another mass Twitter exodus! Welcome, followers - old and new.

If you ever wondered what would happen if you needed a leg amputated in 1832, or if you had a toothache in 1765 - look no further.

From the weird to the wonderful, I'm your gal for all things medical history!

#FridayFrocks #SensationalSilks: Evening gown, c.1818–24, made from semi-transparent silk gauze. A replica silk under-dress shimmers through the fabric. See it in our current #Regency fashion exhibition: ‘High Waists to Romantic Tastes’. On until 30.08.25.

A photo of British court dress in the early 1800s. The outfit consists of a red coat with brilliant gold detailing, gold colored breeches, gold colored vest, white cravat, white stockings, and black buckled shoes.

A black-and-white photo of a group of men wearing dark suits outside of a building.

Male dress during this century also transformed. The flamboyance of the Regency period faded into the somber attire of men who "wanted to appear as grave and serious as the banks and factories they owned." This was the birth of the lounge suit, a progenitor of the business suit.

Regency Reader Questions: An Ad Starring John Wilkes Booth’s Dad Moniker/Name: Terry Sue Source of Question: Research Your Question: I just wondered if the advertisement for Zimmermanic Powder which gives the celebrity reference of a “Miss Booth” rel…

A Regency Reader spots a reference to a Miss Booth and writes in to confirm...is she the Aunt of John Wilkes Booth? regrom.com/2025/06/18/r...

from left to right: wisteria umble / a manor house, wisteria climbing the facade, a wooden door of a shed nearly covered with wisteria

Could Heroines of Regency Novels Have Enjoyed the Fragrance of Wisterias?
read more: regency-explorer.net/wisteria/
#18thc #JaneAusten

Regency Men: Charles Wright One of the characters you will learn about in my new historical non-fiction book Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain is Charles Wright.  Primarily a wine purveyor, he also dabbled in the world of i…

One of the characters from my new book is the famous wine and champagne purveyor, Charles Wright. He was known for reasonable prices of sparkling and creaming champagne. regrom.com/2025/06/12/r...

Thanks again!

Grateful to have had the opportunity to work with @penandswordbooks.bsky.social on exploring my passion for the Regency! I have had a brilliant time researching and writing Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain and hope it delights, informs, and inspires.

Thank you Anna for featuring my just released (in UK) book, Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain on your #nonfiction release list. It's a dream come true for me, after years of enjoying these posts and the incredible research about the Regency!