Through the keyhole : sex, scandal and the secret life of the country house
Law, Susan C.2015
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The potent allure of sex, money, and power has always created a public appetite for juicy tales of scandal in the hidden private lives of the English aristocracy. This book draws on a rich collection of original sources, bringing vividly to life a cast of engaging characters and their stories of infidelity - passionate, scandalous, poignant, and tragic.
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Author:
Law, Susan C., author
Publisher:
Stroud, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2015.
Collation:
255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780750956697 (hbk)9780750964517 (ePub ebook)
Language:
English
Subject:
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th centuryAristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryAdultery -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th centuryAdultery -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centurySex scandals -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th centurySex scandals -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centurySocietySociety
BRN:
3900977
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