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

Author(s): Susan C. Law

History

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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General Fields

  • : 9780752499338
  • : The History Press Ltd
  • : The History Press Ltd
  • : November 2017
  • : 20.30 cmmm X 12.70 cmmm X 2.50 cmmm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Susan C. Law
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback
  • : en
  • : en
  • : 192
  • : 192