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Although I am not quite finished , I am enjoying this biography of a very interesting woman and the age she lived in, in fact I think she is far more interesting than her sister Georgiana. The life Harriet led and the times she lived in seem on the surface almost fairy tale like, the money these people had and the entitlements that they had are unheard of in todays world. So far its been entertaining and Janet Gleeson is a excellent story teller.


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Privilege and Scandal The Remarkable Life of Harriet Spencer Sister of Georgiana Gleeson Books Reviews

Highly recommend this book. Harriet had a celebrated life like her more famous older sister, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Harriet's world included a who's-who of late 18th-early 19th century English society. If you liked Amanda Foreman's book on Georgiana, you will really enjoy this book on Harriet...a star in her own right.
Interesting read
I have read about Georgiana and I was highly anticipating reading about Harriet and I can honestly say that I wasn't disappointed. Great book!
Great story of a woman who lived her life on the edge her whole adult life. Interesting look into society in that age. Follow up with her sister's biography!
I find Lady Bessborough an even more interesting character than her sister the Duchess of Devonshire, thanks to this extremely well-written and researched biography. Ms. Gleeson is sympathetic but maintains an even hand in her re-telling of Lady Bessborough's rather full life; I appreciate when a historian or biogapher is able to leave his or her personal, 21st century-based judgements out of a book. Very well-paced, absorbing, makes excellent use of original letters and accounts to enhance her text. A superior effort and highly recommended for anyone with an interest in 18th and early 19th century England.
THis is an excellent account of actual living people in England and Scotland during the late 18th century. Janet Gleason did a remarkable job of research in the life and times of Harriet Spencer. It is a thrilling book to read, sometimes hard to believe what ladies went through in those days. I enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in English aristocracy and the way it really was, and the kinds of lives they led.
Before I read the biographies of Harriet and Georgiana, I thought the stories of £50,000 gambling debts were just made up for romantic novels. Harriet and her sister Georgiana, members of the influential Spencer family, made "brilliant" marriages, set the fashion trends of their times, lived scandalous lives, and mixed with royalty in England and across Europe. Their interest and influence in politics were incredible for a time when women were still thought of as useless and frivolous creatures. This biography is well documented and gives a great introduction to late 18th Century English society.
Although I am not quite finished , I am enjoying this biography of a very interesting woman and the age she lived in, in fact I think she is far more interesting than her sister Georgiana. The life Harriet led and the times she lived in seem on the surface almost fairy tale like, the money these people had and the entitlements that they had are unheard of in todays world. So far its been entertaining and Janet Gleeson is a excellent story teller.