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Search - The Lady in Red: An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, Scandal, and Divorce
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The Lady in Red An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex Scandal and Divorce Author: She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government. The marriage of Lady Seymour Dorothy Fleming and Sir Richard Worsley had the makings of a fairy tale—but ended as one of the most scandalous and highly publicized divorces in history.In February 1782, England opened its newspapers to read the... more »
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Laura J. (LauraJ) - Durham, NC reviewed The Lady in Red: An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, Scandal, and Divorce on + 28 more book reviews
This is a fascinating account of a true divorce case in eighteenth-century England. The first half of the book is very engaging, but the second half lags a bit. I found myself skimming through some of the chapters that focused on their lives after the scandal, especially his. However, this is still a great read for anyone interested in 18th century history.
Genres:
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Historical >> British >> General
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- Biographies & Memoirs >> Historical >> General
- History >> Europe >> England >> 19th Century
- History >> Europe >> England >> General
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- History >> Historical Study >> Social History
- History >> World >> 18th Century
- History >> World >> General
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