Archive:
Happy holidays to all our readers
Happy holidays to all our wonderful readers.
Enjoy your celebrations and stay safe.
With love from The Beau Monde.
Related articles
- Merry Christmas (georgianaduchessofdevonshire.blogspot.com)
- Holiday Wishes from Risky Carolyn (riskyregencies.blogspot.com)
- Christmas Stories (wordwenches.typepad.com)
The Education of Young Men and Women in the Regency — by Cheryl Bolen
Today we offer you an article by Cheryl Bolen about the way in which young people of both sexes were educated during the Regency. She presents some interesting facts on a Regency education which authors might find of value in their research. Bolen makes clear that the education of ladies was not ignored, nor was education available only to the wealthy. However, as you read about education in Regency times, consider whether or not you would have enjoyed getting an education, Regency-style.
New Book Releases December 2011
Here are December’s Book Releases by our authors at The Beau Monde.
Hope you enjoy them.
A Rake for Christmas by Ann Lethbridge (Harlequin Undone – Short Story Ebook)
ANGELS AT ALMACKS by Catriona Iams (Amazon Digital Services)
Principessa Adina has fled her home in occupied Malta and sailed for England with a fear of intimacy and the unchristian prayer that her evil betrothed, Count Basa, rots in the belly of a shark. Scotland’s Rannoch MacQuaire seeks a noble English wife to gain him admittance to London’s politically influential social circles, and hence, support for a canal in the Highlands. Unfortunately, allying with the English makes Rannoch feel he’s forsaken all his forefathers held dear, making success the only outcome to justify his treason.
The attractive Highlander intrigues Adina in ways she never imagined possible given her shameful past. As well, her little royal dog of Malta looks so safe in his strong arms. Rannoch falls for the exotic and unpretentious Adina, too, but her lack of connections make her unsuitable for his purposes. Adina finds Rannoch’s steadfast loyalty to his beloved Scotland admirable, lovable, and ultimately heartbreaking.
It’s up to the motivated novice Cherub named Nimba to bring this unlikely couple together. If the embodied Nimba succeeds without interfering with human Free Will (a serious offense) or revealing her true nature she will please the Cherubim General and ascend the hierarchical ranks. Alas, Human Free Will is a formidable obstacle, but not Nimba’s only obstacle; dark forces are at work.
Perfectly Flawed by Shirley Marks
Related articles
- New Book Out (regencyramble.blogspot.com)
- New Release Books for November (main.thebeaumonde.com)
ASSEMBLY ROOM – Round-up of Regency and historical posts
- A short history of gambling – and a very nice Caravaggio too! http://historicalhussies.
blogspot.com/2011/11/gambling- history.html - Tension in writing: It’s not about the Cougar–or the overturned tilbury, for that matter. http://writersinthestorm.
wordpress.com/2011/11/04/it% e2%80%99s-not-about-the- cougar/
- Lady Spencer, an Aristocratic Mother (or, some insight into Caro Lamb): http://
cherylsregencyramblings. wordpress.com/2011/11/06/lady- spencer-an-aristocratic- mother/
- The Importance of Research — confirming and reconfirming, ain’t it the truth? http://www.
heartsthroughhistory.com/the- importance-of-research/
- The Privileges of being a Peer – scandalum magnatum, anyone? http://twonerdyhistorygirls.
blogspot.com/2011/11/ privileges-of-being-peer.html
- Regency Jewels – a really beautiful blog: http://www.taracohen.com/cms/
archives/1106
- Social customs and etiquette in the traditional Regency (from the editor’s viewpoint) - http://auroraregency.blogspot.
com/2011/03/etiquette-and- customs-courtship-in.html
- Regency slang and a little boy’s puddin’ box - http://englishhistoryauthors.
blogspot.com/2011/11/so-much- to-say.html?showComment= 1321286621981# c5097436747388888620
- Jumping into the story – this is so true: http://ellaquinnauthor.
wordpress.com/2011/11/16/ jumping-in/
- Real-life Regency romance of Anne Becher, William Makepeace Thackeray’s mum: http://romancingthepast.
blogspot.com/2011/11/star- crossed-love-in-regency.html
- Horses and writing – never thought of it that way! http://writersinthestorm.
wordpress.com/2011/11/21/6- key-writing-lessons-i%e2%80% 99ve-learned-from-horses/
- England was not the only realm with a social season: http://www.
heartsthroughhistory.com/the- russian-season/
- Interview with Jennifer Kloester on Georgette Heyer – good heavens! All those lovely books! http://lovecatsdownunder.
blogspot.com/2011/12/ interview-with-jennifer- kloester.html
Mrs Hurst Dancing
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote:
No, this book is not about Jane Austen’s Mrs. Hurst from Pride and Prejudice. The Mrs. Hurst who lent her name to the title of this delightful volume was a real woman, who lived during the Regency. Her home was in a small English village in Buckinghamshire called Newport Pagnell, and she loved to dance. She was captured in full swing one evening at her home in a charming watercolor by a young friend, Diana Sperling.
The full title of this book is Mrs Hurst Dancing & Other Scenes from Regency Life 1812 – 1823. I stumbled across it in my local library and was immediately enchanted. This volume contains full-size reproductions of a number of watercolor sketches made by a young woman called Diana Sperling during the years of the Regency and just beyond. Miss Sperling also wrote witty explanatory captions for most of these watercolors which gives a real flavor of the daily life of a family of the minor gentry during the Regency.
Taryn Kincaid – Featured Beau Monde Author
Taryn Kincaid is today’s Featured Beau Monde Author.
Taryn Kincaid began writing as soon as she could and has never stopped. She is particularly pleased when she is lucky enough to be paid for her words. In additon to her books, she is also an award-winning reporter and columnist, covering stories ranging from fires and homicides to corrupt politicians and heroic dogs. Taryn is a member of the Beau Monde as well as the Hudson Valley RWA, in addition to the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal chapters. Her most recent tale, a Regency novella, is Healing Hearts, which was published earlier this year.
Taryn enjoys reading in all genres, but she says she likes writing historical romance and romantic paranormals best. She has a couple of paranormal stories in progress, but is eager to write another Regency, perhaps a story linked to the main characters in her novella, Healing Hearts.
Find her at Facebook — Twitter — dreamvoyagers.blogspot.com
Blakeney Manor
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote:
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.
Is he in heaven? — Is he in hell?
That demmed, elusive Pimpernel.
The stories of The Scarlet Pimpernel take place during the French Revolution, more than a score of years before the beginning of the English Regency. And yet, without the work of Baroness Orczy, we might not have all those delightful Regency novels written by Georgette Heyer.
Samantha Kane; Featured Beau Monde Author
Samantha Kane is today’s Featured Beau Monde Author.
Samantha Kane has been writing historical romance for over five years. She is best known for her erotic Regency historical series Brothers in Arms. She is also published in both science fiction and contemporary romance.
Samantha lives in North Carolina with her husband of fourteen years and three children, two boys and one girl. She spent seven years as a high school history teacher before becoming a full time writer and mom. She has a Master’s degree in American History.
Find her at Facebook — Twitter — www.samanthakane.us/Blog — www.samanthakane.us
