Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicized divorces in history. In February 1782, England opened its newspapers to read the details of Sir Richard Worsley vs. George Maurice Bisset, a Criminal Conversation trial in which the aggrieved Sir Richard attempted to sue his wife's lover for an astronomical 20,000 in damages. In the course of the proceedings, the Worsley's scandalous sexual arrangements, voyeuristic tendencies and bed-hopping antics were laid bare. ...
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Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicized divorces in history. In February 1782, England opened its newspapers to read the details of Sir Richard Worsley vs. George Maurice Bisset, a Criminal Conversation trial in which the aggrieved Sir Richard attempted to sue his wife's lover for an astronomical 20,000 in damages. In the course of the proceedings, the Worsley's scandalous sexual arrangements, voyeuristic tendencies and bed-hopping antics were laid bare. Lady Worsley's Whim is the story of a marriage between two opposing personalities; a stoic, art-collecting empiricist and a passionate romantic. Their tale is driven by the consequences of a terrible error of judgment made at a bath house on a summer's afternoon. The aftermath of this "whim" altered their lives forever. This fascinating story has lain buried in long forgotten newspapers, overlooked pamphlets, yellowing satires and uncatalogued letters. No other author, past or present, has ever told it before.
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As New in As New dust jacket. 0701179805. Book with bump to top front corner else New. NO notes, no names. Not rmaindered. DJ not clipped (£25); 2008-12-16; 308 pages.
Add this copy of Lady Worsley's Whim: an Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, to cart. $59.69, like new condition, Sold by Alpha 2 Omega Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, HANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Chatto & Windus.
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Fine in Near fine jacket. Fine/Near fine. Chatto and Windus, 2008. First UK edition-first printing (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). Red hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj (two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick and ink mark on the outer edges. 312pp including List of illustrations, bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition.
Add this copy of Lady Worsley S Whim: an Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, to cart. $67.74, very good condition, Sold by Robin Summers Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Aldeburgh, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Chatto & Windus.
