Aristocrats

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• Period Pain

  Stella Tillyard’s Aristocrats has set out from its publishers with claims beyond even what one expects of conventional hype. There is much to admire in the book, particularly the industry that must have gone into its compilation: the examination of h ... (read full critics)

  lrb published on Fri, 3 Sep 2010

• Little Women

  The subject of Stella Tillyard’s Aristocrats is the four daughters of Charles Lennox, second Duke of Richmond, Lord of the Bedchamber to George II, and owner of Goodwood House in Sussex (famous for its Canaletto paintings and its menagerie). There ha ... (read full critics)

  nybooks published on Sun, 22 Aug 2010

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  A historical novel with emphasis on the history, this was an interesting and informative read. It follows the lives of the four Lennox sisters and their extended families through the 18th to the 19th century. Their correspondence forms the basis for the novel aspect, as the author carefully rounds ... (continue)

  A historical novel with emphasis on the history, this was an interesting and informative read. It follows the lives of the four Lennox sisters and their extended families through the 18th to the 19th century. Their correspondence forms the basis for the novel aspect, as the author carefully rounds out the personalities of the characters using what is written in the letters, and what is said between the lines. It is an interesting look at social history in that period, and it is the best kind of historical novel as it doesn't take too many liberties with fact. It's also very informative on a variety of different topics such as politics, philosophy, literature, art and architecture.
  It's not a book that has to be read diligently, as you can put it down and pick it up when you feel like it without losing the plot.

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• English Books
• Others 412 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0374524475
• ISBN-13: 9780374524470
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Pub date: Nov 30, 1995
• Dimensions: 1510 mm x 1006 mm x 207 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Paperback
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani

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