Description
| Product ID: | 9780099549178 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | King's Mistress, Queen's Servant |
| Subtitle: | The Life and Times of Henrietta Howard |
| Authors: | Author: Tracy Borman |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, History, Social and cultural history, British & Irish history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Social & cultural history |
| Description: | Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. The mark that this enigmatic and largely neglected royal mistress left on the society and culture of early Georgian England was to resonate well beyond the confines of the court, and can still be felt today. Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman''s wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a victim of adultery; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism. Above all she was a woman of reason in an Age of Reason. The mark that this enigmatic and largely neglected royal mistress left on the society and culture of early Georgian England was to resonate well beyond the confines of the court, and can still be felt today. |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-05-06 |
