tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post5102523711748906046..comments2024-01-02T16:42:15.732-05:00Comments on Redlines and Deadlines: Research BooksECPI Editorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-33998415598388009102007-12-24T23:14:00.000-05:002007-12-24T23:14:00.000-05:00The best book for Regency research, IMHO, is "An E...The best book for Regency research, IMHO, is "An Elegant Madness" by Venetia Murray. If you like to read about history, not to mention research it, it's definitely a more entertaining means to an end! As for Pool's book, I enjoyed it, but yes, it is hard to clarify certain time periods within it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-46419761431862626282007-12-14T20:25:00.000-05:002007-12-14T20:25:00.000-05:00I would completely eschew the Pool book--outside o...I would completely eschew the Pool book--outside of the basic information about money, political parties, carriages, and such--if one isn't writing within the early Victorian period (1837 to about 1865 or so) and just use it as a supplement for research books devoted to your specific part of the 19th century. Using it as a main source of research is bound to lead to mistakes for anyone not writing within that 30 yr window.Evangeline Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132593133675388609noreply@blogger.com