Regency Culture and Society: The Satire of Ingeniously Tormenting
I shared in my recent review of Mary Dorothy George’s book on satire in the 18th and 19th century the Gillray series on marriage: What Continue
I shared in my recent review of Mary Dorothy George’s book on satire in the 18th and 19th century the Gillray series on marriage: What Continue
The design and description appeared in Domestic Architecture: Being a Series of Designs for Mansions, Villas, Rectory Houses, Parsonage Houses, Bailiffs’ Lodge, Gardener’s Lodge, Game-keeper’s Lodge, Continue
The Servants’ Guide and Family Manual: with New and Improved Receipts … Adapted to the Duties of All Classes of Servants … To which is Continue
If you check out my social media content on Instagram or Tiktok, I have been sharing and enjoying some of the prints featured on james-gillray.org. Continue
Having just finished my re-read of Emma, one phrase was still ringing in my ear. Barouche Landau. Said over and over by Mrs. Augusta Elton, Continue
The New Practice of Cookery, Pastry, Baking and Preserving: Being the Country Housewife’s Best Friend. (1804). United Kingdom: J. Moir. Is everyone still pickling everything? I can’t Continue
Thanks for your patience while we make several security related, needed upgrades to the website! We will be working over the next month to continue Continue
I recently found and am really enjoying this website collection and context for James Gillray’s work: https://www.james-gillray.org/ where I found this print and discussion. The Continue
In May 1823 the Theatre Royal debuted an entertainment called “Tea and Turn Out; Or, Performers and Fashionables.” Years later in 1829, this comedic anectdote Continue
I am re-reading Emma, and there is much talk of Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill as having met in Weymouth, along with the story of Continue
The young lady’s book: a manual of elegant recreations, exercises, and pursuits. (1829). United Kingdom: (n.p.). Martin, T. (1813). The Circle of the Mechanical Arts, Containing Practical Treatises on the Continue