Perdita : royal mistress, writer, romantic
Gristwood, Sarah2005
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This text tells the rags-to-riches story of Mary Robinson, who started her career in a debtor's prison, yet rose to become mistress of George IV, and whose best-selling novels and diaries became a cause celebre in late 18th century England.
Main title:
Perdita : royal mistress, writer, romantic / Sarah Gristwood.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bantam, 2005.
Collation:
454 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-437) and index.
ISBN:
9780593052082 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.073092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
78476