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When the charming Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston, Maid of Bristol, was tried at Westminster Hall for bigamy in April 1776, the story caught more attention than the American War of Independence. A secret, political marriage to a young earl's heir, a second marriage to a Duke, a craving for diamonds, and an electrifying appearance at a masquerade ball in a transparent dress: no wonder the trial was a sensation.
However, Elizabeth refused to submit to public humiliation and retire quietly. Instead of gracefully withdrawing from the spotlight, she embarked on a Grand Tour of Europe, where she was received by the Pope and Catherine the Great, among others. As a maid of honor to Augusta, Princess of Wales, Elizabeth lived her life in the inner circle of the Hanoverian court, and her adventures thrilled and scandalized the press and the world. She made headlines and was a permanent figure in newspapers and gossip columns.
Writers offered her as a symbol for Thackeray's impassioned and calculating Becky Sharp. But her behavior, often attributed as attention-seeking and manipulative, hid a more complex story – that of Elizabeth's struggle to overcome personal tragedy and loss. Now, in this brilliantly narrated and meaningful biography, Catherine Ostler takes a fresh look at Elizabeth's story and seeks to understand and reassess a woman who refused to be defined by society's expectations.
Pages: 480, Publication Year: 0317, Dimensions: 13x13cm
Manufacturer
- Author
- Catherine Ostler
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Language
- English
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 480
- Release Date
- 07/2022
- Type
- Biography
- Attribute
- Politicians
- Publication Date
- 2022
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781471172588
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