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The Duchess Countess: The Woman Who Scandalized Eighteenth-Century London

byCatherine Ostler

The Duchess Countess examines the Woman Who Scandalized Eighteenth-Century London, combining Catherine Ostler's clear narrative with the perspective of a biographical portrait. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of biography & autobiography. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. Together, these elements make The Duchess Countess an accessible guide to the subject and the questions it continues to raise.

Publisher

Atria Books

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

480

ISBN

9781982179731