What Is The Regency Era? The World of Jane Austen

[@lovelyladygrey8259]

I absolutely love how passionate you are about, not just the stories themselves, but the history surrounding them.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thank you kindly Lovelyladygrey. History is my favourite subject. After all, it is still stories. Just they are all trrue.

[@taylormckinnon8922]

I completely agree. As a history major myself, I'm really starting to gain an appreciation for just how fascinating literature is in its function as a microcosm of human society. Well done.

[@TheNutmegStitcher]

A potty monarch? An embarrassment to the nation? This somehow rings familiar in 2023 here across the pond.

[@ShelbyLovesShakespeare]

“The Upper Middle Class EEK!” 😂 Loved this video! It’s such a pleasure to watch you Tristan. And I learned SO MUCH 👑 Bravo yet again!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Glad you enjoyed it Shelby. Sorry for the delayed response, things have been hectic. I hope to be doing more vids on different time periods as they relate to classics.😀❤

[@meghanshaffer229]

So informative and interesting! Thank you!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Pleased you enjoyed it ☺️

[@leeah8419]

Great video and insight into Pride and Prejudice! Would love to see a video of the Bronte era and realism!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks Amalia, pleased you liked it. I will look into doing some more of these videos then. Bronte period would be a great place to start.

[@taaptee]

sure make more videos about different eras! romanticism is my favorite but thats just because i'm partial to the poets of the time

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Hi Tee. The poets of that time were in a class of their own. I'll do more of these videos. I just need to find some time to do them.

[@taaptee]

of course, only if you want to, and whenever you can

[@inamorata966]

Blackadder's third series was based on this period: "We HATE Prince George! We HATE Prince George!"

[@jenniferkate7167]

This is a fantastic video. Thanks so much! I've learnt a lot and have now subbed to your channel :)

[@bradmock8217]

"Peasants of America"....many of whom were lawyers, physicians, wealthy landowners and publishers, well read in the Greek and Roman classics as well as in Locke, Hume and Montesquieu. I appreciate your comments on class hierarchies and "higher-ups" looking down their noses. Do you suppose such attitudes still exist?

[@Sarah-cd1mj]

Can you make more awesome videos like these please?

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Sarah you are a gem. Thanks for your positivity and encouragement. I do hope to do more of these vids. Do you have any suggestions for what you would like to see?

[@matildac9672]

This is one of the most interesting thing I have ever watched on KZbin and booktube. The way you explain things not only makes it easy to understand but also very engaging. I’m so pleased to have found your channel. Your love and passion and the way you explain things have totally inspired me into reading classics. Thank you so much for producing all your wonderful videos.

[@ABeautfulMess]

I have a silly question..in books i have or movies ive watched it never includes what they do during the day..they look bored as hell, laying about. Im sure they something??? Right. You can only walk around the pond so many times at Pemberly. 😊

[@sandras8371]

I binge watch all your videos. Thank you for making videos about literature.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thank you Sandra, this is such a nice comment to receive ❤

[@cnohero]

Thanks for this great explanation. I have always wondered about this time prior.

[@moniquegalloway3998]

Hi Tristan, I'm researching the Regency era and I was wondering if there were any lists of the young women who were debutants and presented at court? Was Jane Austen one of them?

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Hi Monique, sorry for my delay. A starting point would be to search Wikipedia "British literature by century" That should get you some good results. You could search Google scholar for latter 18th ealy 19th century female novelists. Hope this helps.

[@sumathi5487]

Very helpful. Thank you Tristan. Now I appreciate Jane Austen even better!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Pleased you enjoyed it, Sumathi.

[@angelfriend5211]

Very interesting. But don‘t people today tend to stay and marry within their class?

[@Holmnielsen-]

Great video! I love it when you cover specific books, but I would really love to hear you cover various themes that tie books together

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks holmnic. I agree with you. Some themes would be a very interesting and worthy topic for a series of videos. Just got to find the time now😀

[@attention5638]

This is really great, and makes me want to reread Northanger Abbey...maybe Pride and Prejudice. But yes! You should do a video on the later period. These are my favorite types of videos. Thanks!😊

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks. Pleased that you like these kind of videos. I will get around to making some more at some point.

[@rickcroucher]

Is this Regency period the same as, in America, the Romantic era?

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Agree with Attention; really enjoyable look at the era and I'd love to hear your thoughts on another period

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks Katja. Ah, there's so much to cover in booktube land, isn't there?😀

[@ManagementInfo-nf1iq]

Please please make a part 2 to this video going even more in depth!!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

It is definitely in the pipeline. Thank you for taking the time to comment and and give a request. I appreciate it!

[@ManagementInfo-nf1iq]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I will look forward to it!

[@jadepark333]

Thank you for this!! I adore regency period literature, Jane Austen's in particular. I learned a ton from you. Please do discuss Realism, I am going to read Jane Eyre very soon and I would like to have a firm understanding going into it. Thank you again! Stay safe.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thank you Jade. I am so sorry for my late response, life gets quite hectic. I appreciate your taking the time to be so encouraging and I will try and get more of these videos done. I too will be reading Jane Eyre soon. Would love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@jadepark333]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 ,I am currently halfway finished with Persuasion (I am loving it immensely) after that I will be reading Jane Eyre. I am so looking forward to your reviews (or your videos in general), since you always have an interesting insight about books. Please stay safe always.

[@kamelkamalou9290]

Thank you

[@greggenet4493]

Really good insight. Thanks

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Glad it was helpful!

[@taaptee]

thank you for this! i read a lot about the regency when i read pride and prejudice earlier this year, and it made me appreciate the work a hundred times more. i've read only the first two of austen's books, and this has given me a good background as i head towards the others

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

You are welcome my friend. I hope that you enjoy the other austens. I can't ever make up my mind which one is my favourite.

[@susprime7018]

Nice opening with lovely old books. I find all that tugging of the fore locks to their so called betters very irritating, which is probably why some of my family ended up in Virginia, maybe not their idea to go. Yeah, don't do me any favors Darcy. The Prince Regent, what a shining example for a Republic.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

The Prince Regent, a shining example for a Republic. Brilliant😂

[@duffypratt]

Good video. A curious thing about Austen is that the servants barely exist. They are there of course, but only rarely mentioned, and sometimes not at all. She was a trailblazer as you put it, but the ones who marry for love either don’t need the money/status (the men), or also get elevated in the process. She has a few examples of women who debased themselves, and as I recall, it’s never all that happy. I have to say that this is the first time I’ve heard Dickens described as a ‘realist.’ Let me go dig through the mountain of dust I’m my backyard to see if I can find anything confirming this.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I say, Duffy, I am dreadfully sorry for the lateness of this reply. There is a black hole in the KZbin Studio which hovers about swallowing comments. I have just discovered 6 or 7 comments suddenly appeared! Your observation of the servants is really good. It had never occurred to me at all. As for the lovers in Austen's books, I take your point. The possible exception is probably Fanny Price and Edmund in Mansfield Park. Fanny turns down wealth and elevation and even Edmund, who could have more money by marrying Miss Crawford, chooses Fanny and his own modest income. As for Dickens, you are perfectly correct. He is not a Realist. The reason I mentioned him in that vein was because of his dealing with the more common and 'low' subject matters. I will unfortunately make lots of these errors as I do not prepare my videos. I sit down and start rabbiting to the camera. By the time it comes to editing I'm worn out.😂 Love your comment Duffy, I feel I could learn a lot from you and look forwards to more of your observations.

[@christineschollar1317]

Just listened to this. Brilliant. Now I know and it all makes sense. Thank you.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it ☺️

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

FanTAstic! From the history, to the Regency social mores, to Jane Austen's ideals, I loved hearing about this. Thank you.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thank you so much Christy. Coning from you that means a lot. So sorry for such an appallingly late reply. I've been super busy in real life and unwell to boot. So pleased to hear from you though. How are things with you.

[@rebeccabsomanybooks3558]

Great video. I would like to see more videos exploring cultural and historical perspectives to include 18th and 19th century time periods. I find it enhances the reading experience when I have background on the novel I am reading. Thanks.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks Rebecca, I will be doing more of these. If only I could find another 24 hours in the day!😂

[@charmainesaliba5546]

Thanks for this video, it was interesting especially since I don't have any knowledge of this particular era. I found it really helpful especially because this year I am doing Jane Austen project were I read all her novels in order they were published. So far I read Sense and Sensibility which I loved. Now I am looking forward to read Pride and Prejudice, I tried to read it years ago but I had Dnfed it, couldn't stand Mrs Bennett 😂

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks so much Charmaine. Thats awesome that you are reading them in order. Can I heartily recommend that you watch the BBC adaption of Pride and Prejudice. It is longer but most faithful to the book.

[@charmainesaliba5546]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Thanks Tristan for the recommendation I will certainly watch the BBC adaptation.

[@aethra88]

Thank you for taking the time to enrich our understanding of Regency Period literature with this great video! I recently read Far From the Madding Crowd for the first time and I found myself wondering about the background it was birthed in, as when I read it, I had instinctively imagined Hardy to be quite a progressive /subversive personality. Is this accurate? Is there hope of a similar video on that period? Pleeeease!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

You are most welcome. You have interpreted Hardy very accurately. I would agree with you. What I respect most about Hardy is his honesty as a writer. He never wrote characters that went along with his opinions on life. He put worldviews to the test. I find him more addictive the more I read him. I'll try and do an historical video around his time period.

[@aethra88]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 😃 I am all anticipation! Both to hopefully soon view a video of yours on that era and for the arrival of "Tess of the D' Urbervilles" in the mail...struggling with Hardy-withdrawal symptoms as I wait...

[@amyofhearthridge]

I’m loving binging on your videos the last week or so! I really appreciate the historical context. Thank you! 😄♥️

[@melissahouse1296]

This was *brilliant* 🤗 Just recently discovered (Febregency) your channel what an absolute treasure trove! of which ive been plundering it's many jewels (this being one of them) 💖 Austen's not in my top favourite classic authors- but you've opened my mind to wider contexts & nuances.. mark of a good teacher😉 v enjoyable thank you 😊

[@noravouteau1489]

Thank you so much for your video. I watch them from France and I enjoy them.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

You are so welcome Nora! I am so appreciative for you taking the time to comment. Where abouts in France are you?

[@noravouteau1489]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Hi again, I live in Central France, in Châteauroux. I'm a teacher of English in a high school and am currently studying hard to pass the Agrégation in English. Quite à difficult competitive exam to say the least. But I do like studying the English language and literature. I came across your channel while looking for a rendering of HENRY V Saint Crispin day speech and I found out yours among many others

[@AnLi84]

Dear Tristan, I just discovered your awesome channel and I love it! I am currently rereading Jane Austens novels and some more Regency novels.

[@gingerchocolate5459]

You have illustrated me about the regency period. Thank you now I understand it a lot better.