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This book brings an engaging cast of Regency characters vividly to life through a vigorous combination of words and pictures. An original and thought-provoking essay from Richard Holmes and biographical sketches written by David Crane, Robert Woof and Stephen Hebron illustrate the diversity and exuberance of Regency England -- its dreams and dramas, triumphs and tragedies, successes and excesses. It was a period of seismic political change, of revolutionary scientific discovery, of dazzling artistic achievement, of military milestones and of social scandal. From Catholic Emancipation to the shocking trial of Queen Caroline, from the Battle of Waterloo to Don Juan, from the Abolition of the Slave Trade to vaccination, this book offers a fascinating portrait of a remarkable period in British history.
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