The duchess
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Published
New York : Random House, 2008.
ISBN
9780812979695, 0812979699
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806.
Devonshire, William Cavendish, -- Duke of, -- 1748-1811 -- Marriage.
Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Women politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, -- Duchess of Devonshire, -- 1757-1806.
Devonshire, William Cavendish, -- Duke of, -- 1748-1811 -- Marriage.
Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Women politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Random House, 2008.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xx, 456 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780812979695, 0812979699
Notes
General Note
"Originally published as Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying William Cavendish, fifth duke of Devonshire, one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats. She became the queen of fashionable society and founder of the most important political salon of her time. But Georgiana's public success concealed an unhappy marriage, a gambling addiction, drinking, drug-taking, and rampant love affairs with the leading politicians of the day. With penetrating insight, Amanda Foreman reveals a fascinating woman whose struggle against her own weaknesses, whose great beauty and flamboyance, and whose determination to play a part in the affairs of the world make her a vibrant, astonishingly contemporary figure.--From publisher description.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foreman, A. (2008). The duchess (Random House Trade paperback edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foreman, Amanda, 1968-. 2008. The Duchess. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foreman, Amanda, 1968-. The Duchess Random House, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foreman, Amanda. The Duchess Random House Trade paperback edition., Random House, 2008.
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