Author: Peter CunninghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Story of Nell Gwyn
Author: Peter CunninghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Story of Nell Gwyn, and the Sayings of Charles the Second Related and Collected by Peter Cunningham. [With Illustrations, Including Portraits and Facsimiles.]
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Author: Peter CunninghamThe Story of Nell Gwyn
Author: Peter CunninghamPublisher: London : Bradbury & Evans
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Story of Nell Gwyn and the Sayings of Charles II.
Author: Peter CunninghamPublisher: Browne Press
ISBN: 9781446076088
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Story of Nell Gwyn
Author: Peter CunninghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Story of Nell Gwyn
Author: Peter CunninghamThe King's Favorite
Author: Susan Holloway ScottPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101211849
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The acclaimed author of Duchess and Royal Harlot returns with the unforgettable story of a king's last love and London's darling? BRNell Gwyn has never been a lady, nor does she pretend to be. Blessed with impudent wit and saucy beauty, she swiftly rises from the poverty of Covent Garden to become a sensation in the theater. Still in her teens, she catches the eye of King Charles II, and trades the stage for Whitehall Palace-and the role of royal mistress. Even though she delights the king, she must learn to negotiate the cutthroat royal court, where ambition and lust for power rule the hearts of all around her. For beneath her charm and light-heartedness, Nell has her own ambition-to become no less than the king's favorite.
The Story of Nell Gwyn, and the Sayings of Charles II,.
Author: Peter CunninghamThe Story of Nell Gwyn and the Savings of Charles II.
Author: Peter CunninghamCharles II's Favourite Mistress
Author: Sarah-Beth WatkinsPublisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1399000578
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Nell Gwyn, the most infamous mistress of Charles II, was a commoner raised from the dingy back alleys of London to the stage and into a king’s arms. Hers was a true rags to riches story that saw a young girl rise from selling oranges to capturing the heart of a king. The Restoration period was one of change. After the troubled years of the English Civil War, it was time for pleasure, debauchery and entertainment with the ‘Merry Monarch’ restored to the throne. Nell was one of the first actresses on stage; a loveable comedienne who wowed audiences with her wit and charm. She fell in love with Charles Hart (one of the leading actors of the time), had a torrid affair with Lord Buckhurst and ultimately ended up in the king’s bed. She stayed on the stage for six years, but she stayed in the king’s heart for seventeen – his only mistress who was faithful to him. Set against the backdrop of Restoration London, this book charts Nell’s life and that of her family and friends – from her drunken mother and troublesome sister to the most notorious wits of the age John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. Nell had a generous heart and a mischievous spirit, and was friends with people from all walks of life. The only woman she really detested was another of the king’s mistresses, Louise de Kerouaille, known as the French Spy. This highly entertaining book will tell the story of Nell’s life – the good and the bad – and show why Nell truly embodies the spirit of the Restoration.