For those who were not part of the upper class their main goals were to move up in the classes to gain money through marriage and live a well off life. For many it was a time of manners, fashion and property but especially for the upper class it was about excess, extravagance, and indulging. Although this was the way the the Prince himself lived not any people were very fond of this lifestyle and did not appreciate this new way of society. Although many people argue that a major flaw in the regency time period is the depiction of different genders and their relationships.(Elfenbein) There are many different viewpoints as to what the main values of the Regency era were, all about, many people only talk about how society was tough and people were mistreated while others talk about it being a time of great fixation on religion and a person’s personal values.Īn Example of Male and Female Interactionĭespite many arguments about the faults or the strengths of the regency period it is discussed how the time period was very much a representation of the personality of Prince Regent himself, largely outcome and very much over the top. Which makes a lot of sense as to why the society in that time was the way it is, they were attempting to live how their ruler wanted, in an extravagant way. On the other hand many people have discussed the Regency era being one about sculpting religion and moral perfection.(Wagner) Many novelists that wrote during the 19 th century portrayed the era the way in that it was about moral perfection and religious well being. Also it was about finding someone to marry, whether it be a man or a woman, which is more purposeful for those who were in the lower class.

It was all about the glamour and fashion of life. The regency life has been talked about “or beneath the surface flitter of Regency life- the opulent interiors, the elegant dress, the grand, scenic architecture- was an underlying malaise, a pervasive emptiness and a sense of loss that afflicted a wide spectrum of the populace.”(Elfenbein) The time period was all about show, many people did not have much substance which is shown throughout much of Austen’s novels. The Regency is described as a time of “brilliant architecture and the arts.” The term regency comes from the reign of the prince of Wales after he took the throne from his own father, George III.(Chase) There were many expectations that different people in different parts of the society had to up hold. Many times it is used to describe the time period between the ever known “Georgian” and “Victorian” eras. Austen’s novels were published right in the heart of the Regency Period. The Regency era is a time period between 17 in the United Kingdom,it was rather a time of great manners, morals and attitudes.

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