ackermann’s repository – Page 18

Regency Advertisements: Prejudice and Physiognomy

By Anne | October 3, 2017 - 8:16 am |October 17, 2017 Regency Advertisements, Regency Literature

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I know you have heard of Pride and Prejudice, but have you heard of Prejudice and Physiognomy? This ad appeared in the October 1817 Continue →

Regency Household: Cheap Roofing for Outhouses

By Anne | September 14, 2017 - 8:23 am |September 20, 2017 Regency Household

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This little gem was lifted from the Domestic Commonplace Book and included in the October 1817 edition of Ackermann’s Repository. Most readers and writers thoughts Continue →

Regency Travel: English Travelers Behaving Badly

By Anne | September 12, 2017 - 12:09 pm |September 20, 2017 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Travel

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Appearing in the September 1817 edition of Ackermann’s Repository, this is a first hand account of British travelers becoming persona non grata all over Europe. Continue →

Regency Advertisements: Corsets for the Country

By Anne | August 22, 2017 - 11:54 am |August 25, 2017 Regency Advertisements, Regency Events

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Appearing in the 1817 Ackermann’s Repository, this ad for corsets promises even those languishing provincially may have a London corset fitted to form: The image Continue →