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From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
Kate William's biography of the prostitute who became the mistress of Lord Nelson, despite humble origins.
Kate William's biography of the prostitute who became the mistress of Lord Nelson, despite humble origins.
This book is a biography of Emma Hamilton. It's more investigative than anything else I've seen and is well-written. It is extremely thorough and makes some good points. Plus it finally looks at Emma from the female perspective and with the attitudes toward and opportunities for women at this time kept firmly in mind.
I've seen criticism of it that it leaps to conclusions, but I don't agree. Williams points out "This was the usual way of things, but this is what so-and-so did, let's think about why they didn't behave in the normal fashion." She's not asserting that it's the incontestable truth, just trying to make sense of events.
If you're getting the audio make sure you don't get the one read by Anne Flosnick!
I've seen criticism of it that it leaps to conclusions, but I don't agree. Williams points out "This was the usual way of things, but this is what so-and-so did, let's think about why they didn't behave in the normal fashion." She's not asserting that it's the incontestable truth, just trying to make sense of events.
If you're getting the audio make sure you don't get the one read by Anne Flosnick!