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‘Bridgerton’ Perpetuates The Myth Of Taming The Bad Boy
Regency-era bodice ripper-turned-Netflix sensation “Bridgerton” brings sex and drama into the stuffy and proper world we know from the novels of Jane Austen.
By Erica Jimenez4 min read
It’s hardly presumptuous to assume that Miss Austen would be absolutely scandalized by the Shondaland rendition of her era. While some of the vestiges of true Regency era decorum are observed, the characters get up to a lot more mischief (and raunchiness) than would have likely happened in real 19th century England.