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"Narratives of Enlightenment" reappraises the work of five of the most important narrative historians of the eighteenth century-- Voltaire, David Hume, William Robertson, Edward Gibbon, and the historian of the American Revolution, David Ramsay--in the context of political and national debates in France, Scotland, England and America. Where previous studies have emphasized the growth of nationalism in eighteenth-century literature, Karen O'Brien reveals the development of cosmopolitan ways of thinking beyond national cultural issues.

Janis Caldwell investigates the links between the growing scientific materialism of the nineteenth century and the persistence of the Romantic literary imagination. Through closely analyzing literary texts from Frankenstein to Middlemarch, and examining fiction alongside biomedical lectures, textbooks and articles, Caldwell argues that the way "Romantic materialism" influenced these disciplines compels us to revise conventional accounts of the relationship between literature and medicine.

 

Welcome to the brand new online store of Mrs. Darcy's Story Site.

In association with (and with a little help of) Amazon the store offers books related to Jane Austen and her life and times, as well as sequels to her work, movie adaptations, sound tracks etc.

Obviously, Mrs. Darcy has no profit motive, but if you decide to order through Mrs. Darcy's store her extra pin money will contribute to the improvement and maintenance of the site. If you'd like to have more information on The Georgian and Regency Era, feel free to stop by the Everything Regency page as well. So, please look around, find that special something and make a purchase.

Happy browsing!

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Please note: If you're from a European country, you can place your orders at Amazon.co.uk, it might save you shipping costs. There are two possibilities: you can either go to amazon.com, scroll down to the directory of countries and click on United Kingdom, or use the link below

Everything Jane Austen at Amazon UK

Enlightenment: Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century

When Elizabeth Bennett marries the brooding, passionate Mr. Darcy, she is thrown into the exciting world of London society. She makes a powerful friend in the Marchioness of Englebury but the jealousy among her ladyship's circle threatens to destroy Elizabeth's happiness. Elizabeth is drawn into a powerful clique for whom intrigue is the stuff of life and rivalry the motive, and her success, it seems, can only come at the expense of good relations with her husband. This novel by Helen Halstead also continues the stories of other favorite Pride and Prejudice characters including Georgiana Darcy and Kitty Bennett, each of whom have amusing adventures of their own. Told in the language of the era and bringing Regency society vividly to life, Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride recalls Austen's theme of the necessity of individual growth in the maintainance of lasting bonds.

The Second Mrs. Darcy by Elizabeth Aston

Order here the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre

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Middletown starring Matthew Macfadyen is now available on DVD at amazon.uk.

synopsis: After a long absence, Gabriel is a preacher who returns to Middletown; a place of his birth but a town that has changed greatly during the intervening years. His sister-in-law runs the local drinking establishment, a rough and ready den that boasts live cockfights and brawling, on a nightly basis. Gabriel believes that the entire township has give-in to sin and it's up to him to save their troubled souls. But Gabriel however, is not all that he seems, and his arrival brings disarray into the lives of those he meets; will his undying fundamentalism be the answer to society's ills?

This highly readable survey of women's lives in England between George III and the First World War brings together an astonishing range of research, including diaries, letters, memoirs, as well as social and statistical information addressing issues like life expectancy, sex, marriage, childbirth, and work. It looks, too, at the huge role women played in the British Empire: how imperialism shaped women's lives and how women also shaped the empire. [About the Author: Susie Steinbach is Associate Professor of History at Hamline University in Minnesota.]

Click on the image and order your copy of Linda Berdoll's sequel to her Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife:

"Darcy and Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley"

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Hold onto your bonnets, Mr. and Mrs. Darcy have an exceedingly passionate marriage in this continuing saga of one of the most exciting, intriguing couples in the Jane Austen sequel literature. As the Darcys raise their babies, enjoy their conjugal felicity and manage the great estate of Pemberley, the beloved characters from Jane Austen's original are joined by Linda Berdoll's imaginative new creations for a compelling, sexy and epic story guaranteed to keep you turning the pages and gasping with delight.

Berdoll's first novel, Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, was a finalist for the Ben Franklin and Foreward awards, and has sold more than 90,000 copies to date. [description by courtesy of amazon]

Mrs. Darcy Recommends

Wives and Daughters Women and Children in the Georgian Country House by Joanna Martin is a detailed and personal account of women's lives in eighteenth century aristocratic society ountry houses symbolized the power and taste of eight-eenth century Britain. Told through the stories, journals, and personal letters of the women of the powerful Fox family, Wives and Daughters is a window into the daily lives and ex-periences of women of eighteenth-century aristocratic society. Combining personality, historical setting and detail, and readability, Joanna Martin traces the lives of fifteen indivi-dual women in their four country houses through several genera-tions, allowing the reader to see them in society as well as at home in private. Taking an intimate and personal look at courtship, marriage, childbirth, education, houses and gardens, reading, hobbies, travel and health, this book is a new and engrossing account of women's lives, concerns, activities, and feelings in this fascinating time. Joanna Martin was brought up in a country house (Penrice Castle in Wales) and is a professional genealogical historian. She is the author of William Fox-Talbot at Penrice and the editor of A Governess in the Age of Jane Austen. She lives in Suffolk. [Book description by courtesy of Amazon]