![]() ![]() ![]() They were queer, trans, of color, disabled, neurodivergent, of all classes, and living their lives on their own terms. Regency women weren’t only debutantes in the upper ranks of the ton. For all the genteel women sitting in the aforementioned parlors blushing at anything remotely carnal, there were writers, businesswomen, stage performers, scientists, artists, and sex workers in control of their bodies and their destinies. This is the world of the Regency Era woman, right?įed by Jane Austen film adaptations and Georgette Heyer novels, many contemporary readers have an impression of the Regency that doesn’t reflect the rowdiness, lustiness, and sheer bravado of the era. Elegant parlors where ladies in pastel gowns sipped tea, their conversation as delicate as the cups they held in their gloved hands. Who not only sit comfortably in male-dominated spaces, but dispel the idea that Regency women were reliant on men, only to be seen and not heard.īallrooms. ![]() ![]() We’re delighted to be joined on our blog by Eva Leigh who talks about writing strong female characters in her Regency romances. ![]()
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