7 minCharades, Riddles, and Literary SocietiesMy first protects from wind and my second from earth, while my whole cures boredom of mind. How familiar are you with 18th century charades?
20 minUniversity Life in the 18th centuryOne cannot be both gentleman and scholar. A brief look at university life during the 18th century.
5 minWriting Implements Writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, not only for novels but also for journals and letters.
6 minA Gentleman's EducationWould the hero attend a local school, be sent to a private school, have a tutor, or...?
4 minGender & MusicWould the hero be seen as effeminate if he played music? Would the heroine be seen as masculine if she played a wind instrument?