: Available on streaming platforms like Netflix [23]. The Historical Context
is a Regency-era romantic comedy available as both a 2020 novel by Suzanne Allain and a 2022 feature film [13, 14]. It follows the story of Jeremy Malcolm, London's most eligible bachelor, who uses a strict list of requirements to evaluate potential wives [13, 20]. The Plot
According to Roger Ebert's review and HistoryExtra , Mr. Malcolm’s requirements for a wife include: [3, 8] Handsome of countenance and figure [3, 9] Candid, truthful, and guileless [3, 8] Converses in a sensible fashion [3, 8] Educates herself by extensive reading [3, 19] A forgiving nature [3, 9] Charitable and altruistic [3, 9] Graceful and well-mannered [3, 19] Possesses musical or artistic talent [3, 8] Has genteel relations from good society [3, 9] Movie Guide & Cast
: Rated PG for mild language and smoking; it is considered "good, clean fun" suitable for older children and tweens [1, 2, 6, 12, 16].