Every few years, the Austenites must feed. Netflix's adaptation of "Persuasion," starring Dakota Johnson, and the revival of the cult-favorite show "Sanditon" are the latest offerings to Jane Austen, whose memory must be regularly appeased by new odes to her groundbreaking romantic novels.⁠ ⁠ However, the allure of Regency-era romance stretches far past the works of Austen and the subgenre's other foremothers. On screen and on shelves, new tales constantly reinvent and reinhabit the world of 1800s England -- the film "Mr Malcolm's List," the "Bridgerton" phenomenon and countless bestselling novels command legions of Regency fans.⁠ ⁠ It wouldn't be so remarkable if the time at hand wasn't so... unsexy. What's so romantic about a world in which a young woman could be forced into marriage simply for being alone with a man? What could possibly inspire ardor less than a time when women couldn't vote or own property?⁠ ⁠ Tap the like in our bio to read the full story.⁠ ⁠ #Persuasion #regencycore #regencyfashion #Bridgerton