Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life Of Mary Robinson

An intriguing study of the flamboyant and turbulent life of Mary Robinson, an eighteenth-century actress, writer, courtesan, and feminist, documents her exploits and adventures, from her early marriage and writings, to acclaimed career on stage and her love affair with the Prince of Wales, to her intellectual writings on the issues of her era. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.