New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2024. Rory Muir reveals the reality of courtship and married life in Regency England, taking us from the glamour of the ballroom to the everyday pressures of the marital home. Considering happy marriages, elopements, as well as the darker side of adultery, domestic abuse, and divorce, this richly textured account uncovers people's unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights.