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From magazines to pulp fiction, the era that invented lifestyle

A miniature children&#8217;s book captures the imagination
A miniature children’s book captures the imaginationThe British Library

It was the age that began the obsession with celebrity, fashion and scandal.

Georgians Revealed, an exhibition opening today at the British Library, presents 1714 to 1830 as a turning point in British society, creating the first fashion magazines and celebrity scandal in the press.

It has 200 artefacts from the period — many of which have never been displayed publicly before. It includes magazines, interior design portfolios by the likes of the Adam brothers, rare books from George III’s library, and Fanny Burney’s 1783 novel Cecilia.

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