Passion's Child: The Extraordinary Life Of Jane Digby
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A richly detailed biographical narrative, this work chronicles the extraordinary and scandalous life of Jane Digby, one of the nineteenth century's most remarkable and unconventional women. Born into English aristocracy in 1807, Digby defied the rigid social codes of her era, moving through a succession of passionate love affairs, four marriages, and a series of dramatic reinventions that took her from the drawing rooms of London and the courts of Europe to the deserts of Syria. Schmidt presents her subject with vivid, novelistic flair, illustrating how Digby — muse to King Ludwig I of Bavaria, lover of Greek King Otto, and ultimately the devoted wife of a Bedouin sheikh — refused to be constrained by the expectations placed upon women of her class and time. Passion's Child argues, compellingly, that Digby was not merely a romantic adventuress but a woman of fierce intelligence, linguistic genius, and genuine courage who authored her own destiny on her own terms. The result is a sweeping, deeply human portrait of a life lived at full intensity, as captivating and unruly as its subject.
Author: Margaret Fox Schmidt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Hamish Hamilton London
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed biographical narrative, this work chronicles the extraordinary and scandalous life of Jane Digby, one of the nineteenth century's most remarkable and unconventional women. Born into English aristocracy in 1807, Digby defied the rigid social codes of her era, moving through a succession of passionate love affairs, four marriages, and a series of dramatic reinventions that took her from the drawing rooms of London and the courts of Europe to the deserts of Syria. Schmidt presents her subject with vivid, novelistic flair, illustrating how Digby — muse to King Ludwig I of Bavaria, lover of Greek King Otto, and ultimately the devoted wife of a Bedouin sheikh — refused to be constrained by the expectations placed upon women of her class and time. Passion's Child argues, compellingly, that Digby was not merely a romantic adventuress but a woman of fierce intelligence, linguistic genius, and genuine courage who authored her own destiny on her own terms. The result is a sweeping, deeply human portrait of a life lived at full intensity, as captivating and unruly as its subject.