A Celebration of Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: Book, Movie and DVD
The movie, “The Duchess”, is the story of Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire. Georgiana is the great-great-great-great aunt of Princess Diana. Georgiana was an English aristocrat who married at a young age, and experienced a variety of struggles in her marriage. The movie focuses [...]
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Review of The Duchess: Book, Movie, DVD
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Links for various interests: Georgiana, women’s history, Chatsworth…
Posted in 18th century, Chatsworth, Feminism, Georgiana, History, Links, Women on January 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Websites about Georgiana and her time:
The Duchess of Devonshire’s Gossip Guide to the 18th Century
This site has interesting content about Georgiana, Marie Antoinette (her friend) and other 18th century women. The website is very visually appealing. It offers books and products for sale intertwined in its content. Put up by Heather Carroll.
Places to find images [...]