The Regency is sometimes equated to a farce based on manners or a time when reputations mattered more than character. This is only one part of the world I love. Have a look at three letters (or manuals) governing a female's conduct.
Thoughts_on_the_Education_of_Daughters
An_Unfortunate_Mother_s_Advice_to_Her_Ab
An_Enquiry_Into_the_Duties_of_the_Female