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England's Mistress

The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton

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England's Mistress

De: Kate Williams
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Emma Hamilton was England's first superstar. She fought her way out of dire poverty to become a fashion icon, an Ambassador's wife, a confidante of both Marie Antoinette and the Queen of Naples, and the mistress of Lord Nelson, England's greatest military hero.

Emma set out to make herself a star, and she succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. By her early 20s, she was the most painted woman of her day. Her "Attitudes" — classical postures in diaphanous outfits — thrilled aristocrats and intellectuals, while her innovations in fashion and dress changed the way women looked forever. Shrewdly manipulating the media's fascination with her, Emma made herself into the most famous woman in England, desired by every man she met, adored by thousands, and, for a time, very rich. Yet, she was willing to throw it all away for the man she loved.

Drawing on hundreds of previously undiscovered letters, England's Mistress, told with a novelist's flair, follows Emma's dramatic journey from the slums to the Royal Court of Naples, and from the brothels of St. James' to the tragedy and glory of the Napoleonic wars. Muse and mother, wife and mistress, celebrity and villain, victim and survivor: Emma Hamilton was one of the most remarkable women in British history.

©2006 Kate Williams (P)2006 Tantor Media, Inc. Ejército y Guerra Europa Gran Bretaña Histórico Política y Activismo Políticos Inglaterra Militar Guerra Matrimonio Divertido Supervivencia

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"Absorbing, well-crafted....Williams' biography is well paced and pitch perfect, as competent in its storytelling as it is in its authoritative analysis of 18th-century class distinctions." (Publishers Weekly)
Captivating Biography • Historical Insights • Sumptuous Delivery • Vivid Period Details • Interesting Celebrity Story
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I find the author fills in details that are probably assumed. Yet overall it's entertaining to look back in time at this famous women. Emma is an intertesting character who climbed the social ladder. She was one brave lady.

Good Entertainment

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Well researched, and beautifully written. Great intro to the period of late Georgian history and the napoleonic wars.

Highly enjoyable and stylish

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This was an extremely interesting book in many ways. The story of Emma herself is captivating, but as her tale unwinds you are given a vivid picture of life in her era. I'm so glad to live now and not then! Things were really tough if you were born into the wrong social strata. The descriptions of clothing and hair fashion were also intriguing. Overall, a well-read interesting listen.

Glad I live now...not then!

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Ms Williams gives a lot of details that help understand the way people lived in the 18th century and what was going on in England at the time America was beginning. Some people may think there’s too much detail, but it’s necessary to understand the times. People were just as fascinated by celebrities as they are today. There were no photographs but they used cartoons and paintings in the same way.
I bought this because I enjoyed Becoming Victoria and I was not disappointed.

A story of celebrity

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The description of this book gives the reader the impression that you will be listening to a novel when, in fact, you are read a documentary biography about the life of Emma Hamilton. The book is written as a collection of facts with suppositions and the supporting reasoning. I enjoyed learning about this lady but I felt like I was listening to the Discovery Channel. At times, the author was confusing in the manner in which details were related because the reference to time was left out and it was often not clear as to whom the author was talking about. Anyway, the book is not a complete waste of money but you should know it is definitely not a novel and isn't narrated like one either.

Documentary Biography

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I didn't know much about Lady Emma Hamilton, but I found her life quite fascinating. She must have been quite a woman to have worked her way up the social ladder as she did.

Really enjoyed this one

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What an incredible story of a women who conquered a man’s world, only to have it taken away from her in the end. We’ll written and a great listen!

Wow

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Loved it very intimate portrait learned a great deal I'm so sorry I'm done! Good narration and terrific scholarship...

wonderful book THE book for Emma Hamilton fans

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If not for the somewhat interesting content of the book, one might easily fall asleep while listening to it. The narrator's voice is one more suitable for bedtime stories or lullabies. Definitely not for long distance driving, which was my reason for buying it before a 1200-mile driving trip. It nows keeps me good company while knitting though.

don't listen this while driving

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The rags to riches and back again story of Emma Hamilton, the "rock star" of her times, is not only epic, but also illustrative the plight of poor young women of the day. Without her legendary beauty, Emma wouldn't have stood a chance of digging her way out of poverty. In fact, readers learn early on that Emma's early education and opportunity, such as it was, came as a result of her mother's liaison with one of her "betters."
Equally compelling is the look into the character of Lord Nelson,whose own meteoric rise and outsized ego were remarkable. All the characters are well drawn, the times vividly portrayed. A fabulous read.

Riveting.

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