Joan Smith: The Waltzing Widow

HAD HER INNOCENT MASQUERADE COME TO THIS–A PROPOSAL OF MISTRESS-SHIP? Convinced that Lucy Percy was a mere fortune hunter throwing her cap at his twit Continue

Joan Smith: Imprudent Lady

Prudence Mallow, country miss, finds herself in London as the poor relation of her Uncle Clarence, a true British eccentric (and erstwhile painter). When she Continue

Barbara Metzger: The Diamond Key

Wynn, Viscount Ingall, saved a young woman from a fire. Lady Victoria Keyes, in despair of her life, promised herself to marry any man who Continue

Regency Economy: Common Hackney Fares in Town

According to Ball and Sunderland (2002), most hackney coaches in the Regency era were four wheeled carriages frequently castoffs from gentlemen.  Because of a monopoly Continue