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See Wikipedia's 1801 Page and the 1801 Calendar; Brainy History also has a 1801 Page
Read texts of 1801, such as Martha Ballad's Diary, 1801;
See a plate from The Natural History of British Insects (Vol. X, 1801); Chobunsai Eishi's woodblock print, "Hanogi, Yoshino and Tatsuta from the Ogiya Establishment" (c. 1789-1801); Sir Thomas Lawrence's The Daughters of Colonel Thomas Carteret Hardy (1801)
Maria Edgeworth. Belinda. A truly great novel! Edgeworth produces a novel that has a cast of memorable characters and manages to capture both the allure and the evil nature of London society at the turn of the century. The novel offers commentary on interracial relationships, educational systems, gambling, fashion, the rights of women, courtship, current medical treatments for breast cancer, women's friendships, breast feeding, and a host of other things. Don't be mislead by Harriot Freke, the clearly evil exaggeration of a Wollstonecraft feminist: Edgeworth is not completely conservative and uses her obvious attack on "Frekish" feminist to hide a lot of criticism of gender relationships in 1801. The novel is still pleasurable upon the second and third rereading; Lady Delacour is one of the great women characters in the history of the novel.
Elizabeth Helme. St. Margaret's Cave; or, The Nun's Story. This is a fun Gothic novel, interesting for its vegetarianism and for the child abuse described in the early scenes.
Mrs. Eliza Phelp Parsons. The Peasant of Ardenne Forest: a Novel.
Anne Plumptre. Something New: Or, Adventures at Campbell-House. (Ed. Deborah McLeod. Ontario: Broadview Press, 1996). This epistolary novel tells the tale of how two insensitive, superficial men reform themselves under the influence of the extremely ugly heiress Olivia Campbell and her beautiful friend. Plot does indeed avoid the cliched ending, but it isn't enough to save the story from some tedium, especially if you're familiar with common themes of the time. Strong echoes of Richardson's Clarissa run through the book, but the book fails to rise to the moral glory and sadistic depths that Richardson hits. On the other hand, it isn't a million words long either ... The use of cliched subplots (for 1801) was one of the book's biggest weaknesses: the ghost that isn't a ghost; the persecuted, beautiful cottager; the mysterious orphan, the contrast of the faithful old retainer and the money-grubbing, self-aggrandizing, ladder-climbing modern servant, etc. If these plots aren't familiar to you, you will enjoy this introduction to some of the common plots of the period.]
 | George, The Prince of Wales in uniform of the 10th LIght Dragoons. Permission to reproduce print granted by Jack Gumpert Wasserman. Original print is in the collections of William H. Helfand and Jack Gumpert Wasserman. See The End of an English Royal Marriage! George IV and the Trial of Queen Caroline for Adulterous Intercourse: An Exhibition from the Collections of William H. Helfand and Jack Gumpert Wasserman, January 22 - March 21, 1997. New York: The Grolier Club, 1997. |
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| 1801, Plate no. 8 | Walking Dress, 1801, Plate no. 14. A simple white gown with a train is covered by a three-quarters length coat. The bonnet is masculine in style, yet trimmed with three yellow plumes. A fringed orange shawl adds vibrant color to the plate. |
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| Morning Dress, 1801. This simple morning dress is slit down the front and tied by white tasseled cords that allow provocative glimpses of the lace trimmed underdress. A cashmere shawl of green, pink, and yellow squares is draped over the lady's shoulders. | Ball Dress, 1801. Plate is labeled "An 9." This ball dress is so daring that the lady's left nipple is showing, which may not be visible at this size and resolution. This dress was copied by The Ladies Magazine in their February of 1801 issue, but the neckline was raised to cover the nipples. The train is trimmed with two rows of fabric roses, while the darker overdress is fringed. |
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