Regency Reader

Regency Literature: Ghosts, Ghouls and Gothic

By Anne | October 10, 2012 - 9:06 pm |July 18, 2013 Musings, Regency Folklore, Regency Literature

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I love a good scary story. I admit it, I am a sucker for Sci-Fi, Travel Channel, and all the other paranormal shows. I also enjoy Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: All Hallow’s Eve Part II

By Anne | October 9, 2012 - 5:08 pm |November 12, 2020 Musings, Regency Culture and Society, Regency Customs

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“In England we celebrate all hallows eve or nutcrack night as this vigil is called by eating apples and cracking nuts; we disclaim and reject all Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: All Hallow’s Eve Part One

By Anne | October 8, 2012 - 11:31 pm |July 18, 2013 Musings, Regency Culture and Society, Regency Folklore, Regency Literature

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In the first part of my Halloween in the Regency series, I present a poem written in 1785 that provides a little perspective on the Continue →

Regency Science and Invention: Computers

By Anne | October 5, 2012 - 5:51 am |July 12, 2017 Musings, Regency Science and Invention

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Stone cold fox, Charles Babbage, was a brainiac. In 1824, Babbage won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society “for his invention of an engine Continue →