Book description
It was the divorce that scandalised Georgian England... She was a
spirited
young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in
government. Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended
as one of the most salacious and highly publicised divorces in history.
For over two hundred years the story of Lady Worsley, her vengeful
husband, and her lover, George Maurice Bisset, lay forgotten. Now
Hallie Rubenhold, in her impeccably researched book, throws open a
window to a rarely seen view of Georgian England, one coloured by
passion, adventure and the defiance of social convention. The
Worsley's story, their struggles and outrageous lifestyle, promises to
shock even the modern reader.
Hallie Rubenhold was born in Los Angeles to a British father and
an American mother. After studying at the University of Massachusetts
she undertook postgraduate studies in history and history of art at
the University of Leeds. She has worked as a university lecturer and
as a curator for the National Portrait Gallery in London and is the
author of the acclaimed study of Georgian low-life, The Covent
Garden Ladies. She lives in London with her husband and acts as
an historical expert for television, both behind and in front of the
camera, including acting as advisor in the recent Channel 4 series
City of Vice.
www. hallierubenhold. com
