Book Reviews: Science-Themed Regency Novels by Cecily Van Cleave and Julie Klassen

Women had a difficult time with scientific pursuits in Jane Austen's England. Yewspring and The Apothecary's Daughter tell stories of brave women trying to use their gifts.

Hypochondriacs in Jane Austen and Regency Medicine: Mrs. Churchill of Emma

Mrs. Churchill, Mary Musgrove, and other Austen characters are hypochondriacs. What did doctors believe about their malady and its treatment?