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This compelling and richly researched book presents a fascinating portrait of Mary Robinson — darling of the London stage, mistress to the most powerful men in England, feminist thinker and bestselling author. Though one of the most flamboyant free spirits of the late eighteenth century, Mary... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mary Robinson: Add a description of this character.
- Thomas Robinson
- Fox
- William Godwin
- Maria Elizabeth
- Sheridan
- Joshua Reynolds
- John Taylor
- Garrick
- George
- Hotham
- Marie Antoinette
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Mary Wollstonecraft
- Hester
- Harris
- Nicholas Darby
- Laura Maria
- Martha
- Walsingham
- Florizel
- Brereton
- Della Cruscan
- Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
- Jane Porter
- Henry Bate
- Fitzgerald
- Thomas Gainsborough
- Romney
- Dr. Johnson
- Anna Matilda
- Malden
First Sentence edit
Horace Walpole described the city of Bristol as "the dirtiest great shop I ever saw."
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paula Byrne (Author)
Awards edit
- Samuel Johnson Prize (2005, Longlist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 792.028092
Subjects edit
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical › British
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups › Women
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Entertainers
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Authors
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Theatre
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