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 Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire - Amanda Foreman
 Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire - Amanda Foreman ... Duchess of Devonshire, one of the most flamboyant women of the 18th century, and her times. Distantly related to the late Princess of Wales, she was, in turn, a compulsive gambler, political savante and operator, drug addict, adulteress and darling of the common people.Newest Review: ... it, all over the country. There were, for instance, over 1000 letters in Chatsworth House alone! One major problem was that ... more ... Georgiana’s friends and descendants were heavy handed in censoring letters. Whole sections had been inked out, and many letters were completely destroyed. The extensive research which produced this book certainly shows. There are thirty pages of footnotes, and a comprehensive index, and the narrative is not light reading. But it is beautifully written, and pulls you into the story of Georgiana with ease. There are enough colour plates and illustrations to back up ...more |
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Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire - Amanda Foreman: An 18th Century Soapstar? (914 words)
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Her face stared at me. A vibrant, glowing face, it was full of presence and character. I drew closer. Ah, so this was the famous portrait by Gainsborough. “The Duchess of Devonshire”, a radiant picture of an eighteenth century lady, was displayed in one of the Chatsworth House rooms, and attracted every passer-by. Later on in the gift shop, I spotted the same picture on the front of a paperback, and discovered that this book had won a Whitbread Biography of the Year Award in 1998. I decided to buy it and find out more about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. The author, Amanda Foreman, was born in London in 1968. At twenty five, she ... Read the complete review
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