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Overview

Regency women inhabited a very different world from the one in which we live today. Considered intellectually inferior to men, they received little education and had very few rights. This book tells the inspirational stories of twelve women, from very different backgrounds, who overcame often huge obstacles to achieve success. These women were pioneers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs, authors, scientists and actresses women who made an impact on their world and ours. In her debut nonfiction work, popular history blogger Rachel Knowles tells how each of these remarkable ladies helped change the world they lived in and whose legacy is still evident today. Two hundred years later, their stories are still inspirational.

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ISBN-13:	9781473882249
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	06/26/2017
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

A lifelong enthusiast for the Regency period, Rachel Knowles established the Regency History blog in 2011, acquiring a reputation for paying meticulous attention to original sources in her pursuit of historical accuracy. Her first historical novel, A Perfect Match, a romance set in late Georgian England, was published in 2015. She lives in Weymouth, Dorset, and is a popular local speaker on the Regency period.

Acknowledgements 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 The King's Stone Maker Eleanor Coade (1733-1821) 15

Chapter 2 The Accidental Astronomer Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) 28

Chapter 3 The Upright Actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) 41

Chapter 4 Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Marie Tussaud (1761-1850) 54

Chapter 5 The Benevolent Mountaineer Mary Parminter (1767-1849) 66

Chapter 6 Mother of Historical Fiction Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) 78

Chapter 7 Faraday's Teacher Jane Marcet (1769-1858) 91

Chapter 8 Engineering Enthusiast Sarah Guppy (1770-1852) 105

Chapter 9 Mr Darcy's Maker Jane Austen (1775-1817) 117

Chapter 10 Rags to Regency Riches Harriot Mellon (1777-1837) 131

Chapter 11 The Angel of the Prisons Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) 144

Chapter 12 The Regency Fossilist Mary Anning (1799-1847) 156

Notes 168

List of Illustrations 177

Select Bibliography 179

Index 186

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Editorial Reviews

"Rachel's fine book looks at how the women of Britain emerged from the shadows of their husbands during the Regency period, inspiring female writers, scientists etc,. to take hold of their own destinies and start to have an influence on the world. Brilliant."

Books Monthly

"If what you want is an introductory overview, using selected case studies to provide examples of how some women in the late 18th and early 19th centuries lived very different and rewarding lives, and achieved a surprising amount given the constraints placed on them by society, then this is well worth a look. Read it for: an interesting study of the lives of 12 disparate Regency women"

Your Family History

Rachel's fine book looks at how the women of Britain emerged from the shadows of their husbands during the Regency period, inspiring female writers, scientists etc,. to take hold of their own destinies and start to have an influence on the world. Brilliant.

Books Monthy

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