Charles II's Favourite Mistress Pretty, Witty Nell Gwyn【電子書籍】[ Sarah-Beth Watkins ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A biography of Nell Gwynーthe commoner who went from the dingy back alleys of London to a career on the stageーand into the arms of a king.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Nell Gwyn's life was a true rags-to-riches story: A young girl rises from selling oranges to capturing the heart of a king. After the troubled years of the English Civil War, it was time for pleasure, debauchery, and entertainment with the "Merry Monarch" Charles II restored to the throne. Nell was one of the first actresses to appear on the London stage; a lovable 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.＜/p＞ ＜p＞She stayed on the stage for six years, but in the king's heart for seventeenーthe only one of his mistresses who was faithful to him. She also gave him two sons. Set against the backdrop of Restoration London, this book charts Nell's life and tha．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る