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In and About Drury Lane, and Other Papers, Vol. 2 (of 2): Reprinted from the pages of the 'Temple Bar' Magazine

by Dr. Doran

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical12 chapters
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About this book

Step into the turbulent early 19th century, where English society navigates war, scandal, and royal drama—from daring prison escapes and high-stakes gambling losses to the complex personal lives of nobility and their extravagant gatherings.

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Contents

12 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02LIFE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
03THE POSTMAN’S KNOCK.
04THE TWENTY-THOUSAND-POUND WIDOW.
05TO BRIGHTON AND BACK AGAIN.
06ON SOME CLUBS, AND THEIR ENDS.
07THROUGH THE PARKS.
08SOME SCOTSWOMEN.
09THE DIBDINS.
10HORATIO NELSON AND EMMA HAMILTON.
11EDWARD WORTLEY MONTAGU.
12ROYAL AND IMPERIAL JOKERS.

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