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The Courtesan's Revenge
Frances Wilson
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Description for The Courtesan's Revenge
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Harriette Wilson was the most desired and the most dangerous woman in Regency London. This highly acclaimed biography reveals for the first time the true story behind her sensational life and scandalous 'Memoirs'. When her former lovers - including much of the British aristocracy - turned against her, she knew exactly how to take revenge . . .
'A wonderful book. Much more than a biography of one attractive, witty woman, it offers a deft analysis of how Britain dealt with celebrity, sex, power and popular journalism in an age that bears remarkable similarities to our own . . ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571205240
SKU
V9780571205240
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-24
About Frances Wilson
Frances Wilson is the author of Literary Seductions, which was praised by Alain de Botton as 'psychologically rich and wise', and The Courtesan's Revenge, which was described as "a wonderful biography ... Witty and sharp' by Jane Ridley in the Spectator. She lives in London with her daughter.
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