Regency Romance - Boxed Set (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Dangerous Liaisons, Pride and Prejudice, Pamela, Vanity Fair, Camilla, The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless...By Jane Austen, Fanny Burney, Georgette Heyer, Eliza Haywood, Maria Edgeworth, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mrs. Olifant, William Makepeace Thackeray, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Leo Tolstoy
Length494h 57m
About this audiobook
Regency Romance - Boxed Set gathers a sweeping constellation of courtship fiction, social satire, sentimental narrative, and moral inquiry, situating the Regency mode within a longer European tradition of manners and desire. Its range extends from epistolary intrigue and drawing-room comedy to psychological realism and historical romance, illuminating the conventions that shaped love, reputation, inheritance, and female agency. Standout works of wit, scandal, and social observation reveal romance not as escapism alone, but as a testing ground for class, gender, and ethical self-knowledge. The contributors represent some of the most influential voices in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century fiction, alongside later interpreters of the Regency imagination. Collectively, they connect the rise of the novel, Enlightenment debates about education and sensibility, revolutionary-era anxieties, Victorian retrospection, and the modern reinvention of historical romance. Their varied perspectives—English, Irish, French, and Russian—expand the anthology beyond a single period label, showing how the rituals of love and marriage register broader cultural transformations. Readers seeking both pleasure and perspective will find this volume a rich entry into the literary genealogy of romance. Its multiplicity of styles and viewpoints encourages comparison across eras, nations, and narrative forms, making it valuable for study as well as enjoyment. This boxed set invites sustained exploration of how romance creates dialogue between wit and feeling, social constraint and imaginative freedom.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (29)
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GenreRomance
Length494 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 16, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Love in Excess (Eliza Haywood)
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6TO Mrs. Eliz. Haywood, ON HER NOVEL CALL’D Love in Excess, &c.
7By an unknown Hand. To the most Ingenious Mrs Haywood, on her NOVEL Entitled, Love in Excess:
8VERSES Wrote in the Blank Leaf of Mrs. Haywood’s Novel.
9Part the First.
10THE STORY OF THE Chevalier Brillian.
11Part the Second. (pt. 1)
12Part the Second. (pt. 2)
13The Third and Last Part.
14The History of Monsieur Frankville. (pt. 1)
15The History of Monsieur Frankville. (pt. 2)
16Fantomina (Eliza Haywood)
17The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood)
18VOLUME THE FIRST (pt. 1)
19VOLUME THE FIRST (pt. 2)
20VOLUME THE FIRST (pt. 3)
21VOLUME THE SECOND (pt. 1)
22VOLUME THE SECOND (pt. 2)
23VOLUME THE SECOND (pt. 3)
24VOLUME THE THIRD (pt. 1)
25VOLUME THE THIRD (pt. 2)
26VOLUME THE THIRD (pt. 3)
27VOLUME THE FOURTH (pt. 1)
28VOLUME THE FOURTH (pt. 2)
29VOLUME THE FOURTH (pt. 3)
30The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 1)
31The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 2)
32The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 3)
33The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 4)
34The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 5)
35Powder and Patch (Georgette Heyer)
36One The House of Jettan
37Five In Which Philip Finds That His Uncle Is More Sympathetic Than His Father
38Nine Mr. Bancroft Is Enraged
39Thirteen Sir Maurice Comes to Town
40Seventeen Mistress Cleone at Her Wits' End
41The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 1)
42The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 2)
43The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 3)
44The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 4)
45The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 5)
46Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 1)
47Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 2)
48Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 3)
49Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 4)
50Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 5)
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