Regency Disguise (Gail Whitiker).

Книга "Regency Disguise" (Притворщики из эпохи регентства) авторство Gail Whitaker. Это произведение о событиях которые происходят в период с 1811 по 1950 год в Англии с описанием светской жизни британцев. Главная героиня романа Элизабет Иствуд , дочь лорда Остона, проживает как раз на этот период и помогает своим родственникам.

C восемнадцатого по начало девятнадцатого века, женщины из высшего общества Англии облачались в бриджи и цепляли устрашающие черные бороды и усы. Fighting Words and Doctoring Dons explores the lives of three young women from privileged backgrounds - Sarah Churchill, Anne Godswill and Barbara Jane - who swore to dress as men in order to fight for their beliefs and ideals during this tumultuous time. Sarah, Anne and Barbara were deliberately disguised by their respective suitors as males because it was the socially acceptable thing to do, especially if they wished to participate in public debates or to be elected a Member of Parliament. If a prominent male activist made the news, then women making a public speech in a man's name would elicit a great deal of interest and attention. Such feats remained a controversial practice, however, and the books includes anecdotes and excerpts from diaries and letters which reveal the just how much disrespect and scrutiny disguised women were often subjected to. Each woman is presented with stories that provide never-before-revealed insights into the issue and ultimately, Fighting Words promises to throw light upon a period seldom heard by historians or understood by the general public.