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Law, Susan C

 
9780752499338: Through the Keyhole: Sex, Scandal and the Secret Life of the Country House
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ISBN 10: 0752499335 ISBN 13: 9780752499338
Casa editrice: The History Press, 2017

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Scandal existed long before celebrity gossip columns, often hidden behind the closed doors of the Georgian aristocracy. But secrets were impossible to keep in a household of servants who listened at walls and spied through keyholes. The early mass media pounced on these juicy tales of adultery, eager to cash in on the public appetite for sensation and expose the shocking moral corruption of the establishment. Drawing on a rich collection of original and often outrageous sources, this book brings vividly to life stories of infidelity in high places—passionate, scandalous, poignant, and tragic. It reveals how the flood of print detailing sordid sexual intrigues created a national outcry and made people question whether the nobility was fit to rule.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Susan C. Law is a journalist. She has written for the Financial Times, London Evening Standard, and the Times Higher Education Supplement.

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Editore
The History Press
Data di pubblicazione
2017
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0752499335
ISBN 13 
9780752499338
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
264
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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