17259 Antique and Collectible Introduction includes references to Austen

Introduction includes references to Austen as well as information about Astor

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Penelope Byrd

and Austen's Juvenilia and novels gives proof to Knox-Shaw's argument that Austen was firmly grounded in Enlightenment thinking

17259 Antique and Collectible Introduction includes references to AustenIn the late 17th and early 18th centuries, "secret histories" promised late Stuart and early Hanoverian readers previously undiscovered intelligence about the hidden motives and covert actions of public figures, primarily monarchs, their ministers, and mistresses. These secret histories demystified absolute rulers and played a critical role in contemporary politics. Bullard covers several examples in depth in context, including Procopius of Caesarea,