02662cam a2200373 i 4500 515703225 TxAuBib 20220302120000.0 220202s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781982179731 HRD 30.00 1982179732 HRD 30.00 TxAuBib rda Ostler, Catherine. The Duchess Countess [BOOK] : the woman who scandalized eighteenth-century London / Catherine Ostler. First Atria Books hardcover edition. New York : Atria Books, 2021. x, 417 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-394) and index. As maid of honor to the Princess of Wales, Elizabeth Chudleigh enjoyed a luxurious life in the inner circle of the Hanoverian court. With her extraordinary style and engaging wit, she both delighted and scandalized the press and public. She would later even inspire William Thackeray when he was writing his classic Vanity Fair, providing the inspiration for the alluring social climber Becky Sharp. But Elizabeth’s real story is more complex and surprising than anything out of fiction. A clandestine, candlelit wedding to the young heir to an earldom, a second marriage to a duke, a lust for diamonds, and an electrifying appearance at a masquerade ball in a gossamer dress—it’s no wonder that Elizabeth’s eventual trial was a sensation. Charged with bigamy, an accusation she vehemently fought against, Elizabeth refused to submit to public humiliation and retire quietly. Discover the adventurous life of the stylish and scandalous Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston—a woman whose infamous trial was bigger news in British society than the American War of Independence. Provided by publisher. 20220302. Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of, 1720-1788. Kingston, Evelyn Pierrepont, Duke of, 1711-1773 Relations with women. Countesses Great Britain Biography. Nobility Great Britain Biography. Mistresses Great Britain Biography. Biographies. British Europe History 18th century. Scandals Great Britain History 18th century. Trials (Bigamy) Great Britaiin History 18th century. Great Britain History 1714-1837.