Through the Keyhole: Sex, Scandal and the Secret Life of the Country House - Brossura

Law, Susan C

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0752499335 ISBN 13: 9780752499338

Casa editrice: The History Press, 2017

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• 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: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile