Jump to content

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


Recommended Posts

02ef8c46f3e68fa57141ba708090d656.webp
Susan C. Law, "Through the Keyhole: Sex, Scandal and the Secret Life of the Country House"
English | ISBN: 0750956690 | 2015 | 256 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
A deft analysis of sex, power, and the media in the Regency era describes how the scandalous private lives of the Georgian aristocracy were used to undermine hereditary power

The potent allure of sex, money, and power has always created a public appetite for juicy tales of scandal in the hidden private lives of the English aristocracy. Millions of viewers are captivated by the television series Downton Abbey and screen versions of Jane Austen novels, while visitor numbers to National Trust stately homes have never been higher. The real and fictional dramas being enacted inside country houses were just as compelling for audiences in the 18th and 19th centuries, when the cultural media of the day exploited stories of aristocratic adultery for commercial and political motives in newspapers, novels, and satirical prints. But such attacks on the aristocracy's moral fitness to rule ultimately undermined traditional hereditary power and marked the first steps towards its decline. This book draws on a rich collection of original sources, bringing vividly to life a cast of engaging characters and their stories of infidelity-passionate, scandalous, poignant, and tragic.
Read more

Download Links

RapidGator
https://rg.to/file/718617244b1c94bc2d6126e9053b8829/evdu1.7z.html
TakeFile
https://takefile.link/xfyo0ondh9di/evdu1.7z.html
Fileaxa
https://fileaxa.com/05nv5ddh3xr4/evdu1.7z
Fikper
https://fikper.com/fhuGmne9s1/evdu1.7z.html


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...