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100 1  Ostler, Catherine,|eauthor. 
245 14 The Duchess Countess :|bthe woman who scandalized 
       eighteenth-century London /|cCatherine Ostler. 
246 30 Woman who scandalized eighteenth-century London 
250    First Atria Books hardcover edition. 
264  1 New York :|bAtria Books,|c2021. 
300    x, 417 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :
       |billustrations (some color), portraits (some color), 
       genealogical tables ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
336    still image|bsti|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-394) and 
       index. 
505 00 |tPart one: Countess. A town of palaces --|tSuccession --
       |tThe House of Hanover - Maid of honour --|t"The English 
       Casanova" --|tThe clandestine marriage --|tPretender --
       |tMarriage redux --|tIphigenia --|tThe rivals --|tPart two
       : Duchess. "The handsomest man in England" --|tA woman of 
       property --|tFireworks --|tA grand tour --|tMarriage a la 
       mode --|tA duchess meets a king --|tThoresby --|tThe last 
       duke --|tConversazioni --|tThe Crown against Elizabeth --
       |tPrelude to a trial --|tIn Westminster Hall --|tPart 
       three: Duchess Countess. Courting and empress --|tHervey 
       vs Hervey --|tDiamonds and ice --|tChudleigh on the Baltic
       --|tChudleigh on the Seine --|tBattle of wills. 
520    This work "explores 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—and provides
       a clear-eyed and fascinating look into the sumptuous 
       Georgian Era.  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." --publisher's 
       website 
600 10 Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh,|cCountess of,|d1720-1788. 
600 10 Kingston, Evelyn Pierrepont,|cDuke of,|d1711-1773
       |xRelations with women. 
650  0 Countesses|zGreat Britain|vBiography. 
650  0 Nobility|zGreat Britain|vBiography. 
650  0 Mistresses|zGreat Britain|vBiography. 
650  0 British|zEurope|xHistory|y18th century. 
650  0 Scandals|zGreat Britain|xHistory|y18th century. 
650  0 Trials (Bigamy)|zGreat Britain|xHistory|y18th century. 
651  0 Great Britain|xHistory|y1714-1837. 
655  7 Biographies.|2lcgft 
775 08 |iReproduction of (manifestation):|aOstler, Catherine.
       |tDuchess Countess|dLondon : Simon & Schuster, 2021|w(DLC)
       2020478205