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Biography: historical, political & military, Prose: non-fiction, British & Irish history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
A delightful memoir of Mary Elizabeth Lucy and her life at Charlecote.
It was a life of great happiness, for she grew to love her husband deeply. Her country home, her children, the London season and a tour abroad all brought joy and fulfilment. But her contentment was marred by tragedy as few of her many children survived her. Her words reveal a character of great strength and determination. High-spirited, discerning and free from prudishness, Mary Elizabeth Lucy draws pen-portraits of the people she met - Queen Victoria and Sir Walter Scott among them - and provides an authentic view of life in fashionable 19th-century society.
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