56. Swiping Right (and Left) in the Regency Era

From Mr. Darcy and billet doux to buzzkill chaperones and dumb cake (it’s a thing), we take a closer look at courtship in the Regency Era and answer the pertinent question, “Would you ever appear on a Regency Era-style dating show?” See if our answers surprise you in this week’s mini. Admit it, though: we already had you at “Mr. Darcy,” didn’t we?

Discussed in this episode:

Lost Ladies of Lit Episode 22: A Real-Life Lady Whistledown

Bridgerton (Netflix)

“Pride & Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance”

“The Bachelorette”

Jane Austen

The Regency Era

“Regency House Party” (BBC/PBS)

Richard E. Grant

Withnail and I

“The Scarlet Pimpernel” (1999 TV Series)

“The Bachelor”