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A Jane Austen Christmas: Regency Christmas Traditions

Jane Austen Regency Life, Book 1

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A Jane Austen Christmas: Regency Christmas Traditions

By: Maria Grace
Narrated by: Barry Shannon
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Many Christmas traditions and images of "old fashioned" holidays are based on Victorian celebrations. Going back just a little further, to the beginning of the 19th century, the holiday Jane Austen knew would have looked distinctly odd to modern sensibilities.

How odd? Families rarely decorated Christmas trees. Festivities centered on socializing instead of gift-giving. Festivities focused on adults, with children largely consigned to the nursery. Holiday events, including balls, parties, dinners, and even weddings celebrations, started a week before Advent and extended all the way through to Twelfth Night in January.

Take a step into history with Maria Grace as she explores the traditions, celebrations, games and foods that made up Christmastide in Jane Austen's era. Packed with information and rich with detail from period authors, Maria Grace transports the listener to a longed-for old fashioned Christmas.

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It was better than some of the Christmas tv shows to listen to. interesting to see how Christmas was spent centuries ago ... it entertained me while I pottered about.

An interesting couple of Christmasy hours

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A very interesting book to listen to for the sake of curiousity or interest in the historical side, but I think it would be more useful as an ebook or paperback that you can refer back to easier if you want to play the games or attempt the recipes.

Very interesting!!

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