Georgiana Spencer became the Duchess of Devonshire in 1774 and was the undisputed queen of fashionable society, an influential hostess and an important figure in the Whig party. Yet her story is one of cruel disappointments and personal suffering.
Adored as she was by the public at large, she was incapable of satisfying her husband, who preferred instead her best friend. Adept at negotiating, fund-raising and socialising for the benefit of the Whigs, she could not manage her own extravagances, which brought insurmountable debts and ignominy; or her search for love, which brought her pain and disgrace.
This is a penetrating, beautifully written account of one of the great figures of the late eighteenth century, an icon in her own time and a fascinating foil for our own.
Dimensions:128 x 196
Author: Amanda Foreman
ISBN: 9780006550167
Format: Paperback
Pages 405
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