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The Duchess Countess : the woman who scandalized Eighteenth Century London / Catherine Ostler.

Ostler, Catherine, (author,, narrator.). Read by the author. (Cast).

Summary:

As maid of honor to the Princess of Wales, Elizabeth Chudleigh enjoyed a luxurious life in the inner circle of the Hanoverian court. With her extraordinary style and engaging wit, she both delighted and scandalized the press and public. She would later even inspire William Thackery when he was writing his classic Vanity Fair, providing the inspiration for the alluring social climber Becky Sharp. But Elizabeth's real story is more complex and surprising than anything out of fiction. A clandestine, candlelit wedding to the young heir to an earldom, a second marriage to a duke, a lust for diamonds and an electrifying appearance at a masquerade ball in a gossamer dress, it's no wonder that Elizabeth's eventual trial was a sensation. Charged with bigamy, an accusation she vehemently fought against, Elizabeth refused to submit to public humiliation and retire quietly.

Record details

ISBN: 9781797134994
ISBN: 179713499X
Physical Description: 10 audio discs (12 hr., 54 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: [New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2022]