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anghraineAn incredibly minor annoyance:
“P&P is set in the Regency”
P&P was published during the Regency, and it’s possible that it’s set then, but it was first written much earlier (c. 1795) and could just as easily be set then, or at some point in between. It’s also possible (and perhaps most probable) that it’s placed in some mishmash of eras, because it’s a work of fiction and not simply a snapshot of 1813 (or 1811-1812, to go by the usual calendar).
It’s a novel that evolved over many years and can be fairly considered to be set at any point in that period of development.
#i do lean pretty strongly to the 1790s bc of details that i suspect were carried over from the earlier version #but we don't know for sure what those even are #and i think it's really most probable that there are elements drawn from across the 1795-1812 calendars #i just saw a thing that was like 'well that's not REGENCY' and i'm just... it doesn't have to be??? #embrace the possibilities!
“P&P is set in the Regency”
P&P was published during the Regency, and it’s possible that it’s set then, but it was first written much earlier (c. 1795) and could just as easily be set then, or at some point in between. It’s also possible (and perhaps most probable) that it’s placed in some mishmash of eras, because it’s a work of fiction and not simply a snapshot of 1813 (or 1811-1812, to go by the usual calendar).
It’s a novel that evolved over many years and can be fairly considered to be set at any point in that period of development.
#i do lean pretty strongly to the 1790s bc of details that i suspect were carried over from the earlier version #but we don't know for sure what those even are #and i think it's really most probable that there are elements drawn from across the 1795-1812 calendars #i just saw a thing that was like 'well that's not REGENCY' and i'm just... it doesn't have to be??? #embrace the possibilities!