When Mary Robinson played 'Perdita' at Drury Lane, she captivated the Prince of Wales. So began a very public love affair. But the Prince was not her only admirer. Mrs Robinson's 'genius and engaging manners' attracted some of the most famous figures of the day, Sir Joshua R...

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1. Verfasser:	Robinson, Mary 1758-1806 (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London u.a. Owen 1994
Ausgabe:	1. publ. in Great Britain
Schlagworte:	George <IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830> > Relations with women Robinson, Mary <1758-1800> Robinson, Mary > 1758-1806 Geschichte 1700-1800 Alltag, Brauchtum Actors > Great Britain > Biography Authors, English > 18th century > Biography Mistresses > Great Britain > Biography Autobiografie Großbritannien London (England) > Social life and customs > 18th century Biografie
Zusammenfassung:	When Mary Robinson played 'Perdita' at Drury Lane, she captivated the Prince of Wales. So began a very public love affair. But the Prince was not her only admirer. Mrs Robinson's 'genius and engaging manners' attracted some of the most famous figures of the day, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin and David Garrick among them. She also netted the Duchess of Devonshire, who became her patron, Gainsborough painted her portrait, the Duc d'Orleans courted her in Paris, and Marie-Antoinette gave her a purse. Robinson's talents, however, were not confined to stage, parlour or bedroom. In addition to her acting and her amours, she published novels, plays and poetry; one of her poems welcomed the French Revolution and another was written, like 'Kubla Khan' under the influence of opium. She also edited the poetry section of the Morning Post, an important radical London daily.
Beschreibung:	XV, 168 S. Ill.
ISBN:	0720609305