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Lady Worsleys Whim Hallie Rubenhold

Lady Worsleys Whim By Hallie Rubenhold

Lady Worsleys Whim by Hallie Rubenhold


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Summary

In February 1782, England opened their newspapers to read the details of Sir Richard Worsley vs George Maurice Bisset, a Criminal Conversation trial in which the aggrieved Sir Richard attempted to sue his wife's lover for an astronomical GBP20,000 in damages. This book presents a picture of aristocratic life in the Georgian era.

Lady Worsleys Whim Summary

Lady Worsleys Whim by Hallie Rubenhold

In February 1782, England opened their newspapers to read the details of Sir Richard Worsley vs. George Maurice Bisset, a Criminal Conversation trial in which the aggrieved Sir Richard attempted to sue his wife's lover for an astronomical GBP20,000 in damages. In the course of the proceedings, the Worsleys' scandalous sexual arrangements, voyeuristic tendencies and bed-hopping antics were laid bare. The trial's verdict shocked society, but not as much as the unrepentant behaviour of Lady Worsley who since her elopement with Captain Bisset, defied all social convention by publicly flaunting her sexual conquests and mercilessly baiting her husband in the press."Lady Worsley's Whim" is the story of a marriage between two opposing personalities; a stoic, art-collecting empiricist and a passionate romantic. Their tale is driven by the consequences of a terrible error of judgement made at a bath house on a summer's afternoon. The aftermath of this 'whim' altered their lives, throwing them both onto paths of obsession, revenge, financial ruin, foreign adventure and revolution. For over two hundred years, their story lay buried in long forgotten newspapers, overlooked pamphlets, yellowing satires and uncatalogued letters. No other author, either past or present, has ever told it before. Impeccably researched, and written with great flair, this book presents a rarely seen picture of aristocratic life in the Georgian era.

Lady Worsleys Whim Reviews

"Nothing else in the genre is close to being this good. As a historian and a storyteller, Hallie Rubenhold is in a league of her own."-- "Literary Review""[Rubenhold] traces the knife-edge that women walked between social success and public disgrace with subtlety and assurance."-- "Spectator"

About Hallie Rubenhold

Hallie Rubenhold was born in Los Angeles to a British father and an American mother. After studying at the University of Massachusetts she undertook postgraduate studies in history and history of art at the University of Leeds. She has worked as a university lecturer and as a curator for the National Portrait Gallery in London and is the author of the acclaimed study of Georgian low-life, The Covent Garden Ladies. She lives in London with her husband and acts as an historical expert for television, both behind and in front of the camera, including acting as advisor in the recent Channel 4 series City of Vice. www.hallierubenhold.com

Additional information

GOR001338151
9780701179809
0701179805
Lady Worsleys Whim by Hallie Rubenhold
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Vintage Publishing
2008-11-06
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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