George Iv: Regent And King
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Few figures in British royal history court as much fascination and controversy as George IV, a man whose extravagance, romanticism, and political turbulence defined an era — and Christopher Hibbert's authoritative biography captures every contradiction of this extraordinary monarch. George IV: Regent and King chronicles the life of a prince who served as Regent during his father's incapacitating madness before ascending to the throne, navigating a reign marked by the Napoleonic aftermath, Catholic Emancipation, and the glittering cultural renaissance of the Regency period. Hibbert presents a man of genuine aesthetic brilliance — the patron of Nash's grand architectural vision, the builder of Brighton Pavilion — set against a backdrop of scandalous personal relationships, financial recklessness, and bitter constitutional conflicts. Hibbert, one of Britain's most celebrated popular historians, brings his characteristically vivid and meticulously researched narrative style to bear on a subject that demands both sympathy and unflinching scrutiny. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, he illuminates the tensions between George's private world of excess and his public duties as the figurehead of a nation in transformation. Written with the elegant authority that made Hibbert a towering figure of historical biography, this portrait of George IV leaves the reader wondering whether the king's true legacy lies in the grandeur he created or the chaos he left behind.
Author: Christopher Hibbert
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Few figures in British royal history court as much fascination and controversy as George IV, a man whose extravagance, romanticism, and political turbulence defined an era — and Christopher Hibbert's authoritative biography captures every contradiction of this extraordinary monarch. George IV: Regent and King chronicles the life of a prince who served as Regent during his father's incapacitating madness before ascending to the throne, navigating a reign marked by the Napoleonic aftermath, Catholic Emancipation, and the glittering cultural renaissance of the Regency period. Hibbert presents a man of genuine aesthetic brilliance — the patron of Nash's grand architectural vision, the builder of Brighton Pavilion — set against a backdrop of scandalous personal relationships, financial recklessness, and bitter constitutional conflicts. Hibbert, one of Britain's most celebrated popular historians, brings his characteristically vivid and meticulously researched narrative style to bear on a subject that demands both sympathy and unflinching scrutiny. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, he illuminates the tensions between George's private world of excess and his public duties as the figurehead of a nation in transformation. Written with the elegant authority that made Hibbert a towering figure of historical biography, this portrait of George IV leaves the reader wondering whether the king's true legacy lies in the grandeur he created or the chaos he left behind.