![]() ![]() ![]() Property is transferred and wealth consolidated with a kiss.īut a new subgenre of queer Regency-era romance are turning the manor-house love story on its head. ![]() The typical Regency story imagines perfect continuity between emotional and financial needs. These plots often follow a Cinderella-like arc: not only does the scrappy heroine win her hero in the end, but she marries up, finding economic security for herself and her family through her new role as Duchess or Viscountess. Its empire-waist gowns, sprawling manor estates, and deliciously repressed sexualities make for some of the most iconic backdrops for romantic plots. The Regency Era, a period of British history roughly spanning 1795–1837, has long enjoyed an outsized place in the contemporary imagination. With splashy Jane Austen adaptions and Netflix’s Bridgerton hitting screens, Regency fever is more prevalent than ever. ![]()
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