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Lady's Maid
Lady's Maid
Author: Margaret Forster
"Absorbing...Heartbreaking...Forster paints a vivid picture of class, station, hypocrisy and survival in Victorian society....Grips the reader's imagination on every page." — -- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE — She was Elizabeth Barrett's lady's maid. But "Wilson" was more than that. She was a confidante, friend and conspirator in Elizabeth's forbidden r...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449907153
ISBN-10: 0449907155
Publication Date: 4/28/1992
Pages: 560
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3.5 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I really enjoyed the first half of this book, as the maid comes into her own as a person, and helps her mistress, Elizabeth Barrett, break free of her father's control. The second half is drearier and only gets more dreary, with lots of moves here and there around Europe, and the maid's growing disillusionment and realization that her life isn't living up to her dreams. Ultimately a little depressing.

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A well written book about the Brownings, from the viewpoint of Elizabeth Barret Browning's maid. It's touching and insightful.
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The ficitonal account of a woman who is lady's maid to Elizabeth Barrett. She helps her elope with Robert Browning and follows the couple on their travels. Interesting look into the class system that existed during this period.
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very well written and an enjoyable read


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