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Scandal

Author : Anna Clark
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400849543
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Scandal written by Anna Clark and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George IV's "royal gambols" with his mistresses endangered the Old Oak of the constitution. When he tried to divorce Queen Caroline for adultery, the resulting scandal enabled activists to overcome state censorship and revitalize reform. Looking at six major British scandals between 1763 and 1820, this book demonstrates that scandals brought people into politics because they evoked familiar stories of sex and betrayal. In vibrant prose woven with vivid character sketches and illustrations, Anna Clark explains that activists used these stories to illustrate constitutional issues concerning the Crown, Parliament, and public opinion. Clark argues that sex scandals grew out of the tension between aristocratic patronage and efficiency in government. For instance, in 1809 Mary Ann Clarke testified that she took bribes to persuade her royal lover, the army's commander-in-chief, to promote officers, buy government offices, and sway votes. Could women overcome scandals to participate in politics? This book also explains the real reason why the glamorous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, became so controversial for campaigning in a 1784 election. Sex scandal also discredited Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the first feminists, after her death. Why do some scandals change politics while others fizzle? Edmund Burke tried to stir up scandal about the British empire in India, but his lurid, sexual language led many to think he was insane. A unique blend of the history of sexuality and women's history with political and constitutional history, Scandal opens a revealing new window onto some of the greatest sex scandals of the past. In doing so, it allows us to more fully appreciate the sometimes shocking ways democracy has become what it is today.

Sixteen Scandals

Author : Sophie Jordan
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0358206219
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book Sixteen Scandals written by Sophie Jordan and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The youngest of four daughters, Primrose Ainsworth is used to getting lost in the shuffle. When her parents decide to delay her debut into English society, Prim hatches a plan to go rogue on the night of her sixteenth birthday. She dons a mask and escapes to Vauxhall Gardens for one wild night-- and finds a masked stranger who becomes her partner in mischief and romance. -- adapted from jacket

Scandal

Author : Heather Cullman
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 150401006X
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Scandal written by Heather Cullman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a man searching for his brother uncovers a secret that could destroy a powerful nobleman’s life, he is offered the man’s daughter in exchange for his silence—but could their marriage of convenience turn into a love more powerful than the secrets keeping them apart? When Gideon Harwood returns to his home in Regency-era England after a trip to India makes him an immensely rich man, he is driven by two unrelenting quests: to raise his station in life for the sake of his young sisters and to find his missing brother. What he uncovers is a damning secret about Lord Stanwell, one of London’s most powerful noblemen. Desperate to avoid a ruinous scandal, Lord Stanwell buys Gideon’s silence by offering the one thing that will guarantee Gideon’s entry into the beau monde’s inner sanctum: his daughter, Julia. Now in her third insufferable social season, beautiful Lady Julia Barham has yet to meet a man deserving of her devotion. Rumors swirl about the towering, immensely wealthy Gideon Harwood, but he is a commoner, beneath her consideration—and yet, as she learns, he is to be her husband. Julia comes to find that Gideon awakens passion in her that she didn’t know she had. But dangerous secrets lie between them. Can they overcome the sins of the past and surrender to a once-in-a-lifetime love?

Privilege and Scandal

Author : Janet Gleeson
Publisher : Crown Archetype
ISBN 13 : 0307394271
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Privilege and Scandal written by Janet Gleeson and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2007-06-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweeping and scandalous, rich and compellingly readable, here is the first biography of Lady Harriet Spencer, ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales, and devoted sister of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Harriet Spencer was without a doubt one of the most glamorous, influential, and notorious aristocrats of the Regency period. The second daughter of the prestigious Spencer family, Harriet was born into wealth and privilege. Intelligent, attractive, and exceedingly eager to please, at nineteen years of age she married Frederick, Viscount Duncannon, an aloof, distant relative. Unfortunately, it was not a happy union; the only trait they shared was an unhealthy love of gambling. The marriage produced four children, yet Harriet followed in the footsteps of her older sister and began a series of illicit dalliances, including one with the prominent and charismatic playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Then she met Lord Granville Leveson Gower, handsome and twelve years her junior. Their years-long affair resulted in the birth of two children, and all but consumed Harriet: concealing both pregnancies from her husband required great skill. Had the children been discovered, it surely would have resulted in divorce—which would have been disastrous. Harriet’s life was dramatic, and the history-making events she observed were equally fascinating. She was an eyewitness to the French Revolution; she participated in both the euphoria following Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar and the outpouring of grief at his spectacular funeral; she was privy to the debauchery of the Prince Regent’s wife, Princess Caroline. She quarreled bitterly with Lord Byron when he pursued her young daughter (rumor had it that he was truly interested in Harriet herself). She traveled through war-torn Europe during both the rise and the fall of Napoleon and saw the devastating aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, where her son was gravely injured. Harriet, along with her sister, was one of the leading female political activists of her day; her charm allowed her to campaign noisily for Charles James Fox—while still retaining influence over supporters of his rival, William Pitt the Younger. Harriet survived Georgiana by fifteen years, living to see the coronation of George IV. Janet Gleeson’s elegant, page-turning style brings Harriet’s story vividly to life. Based on painstaking archival research, Privilege and Scandal gives readers an inside look at the lives of the British aristocracy during the decadent eighteenth century—while at the same time shining the spotlight on one of the era’s most fascinating women.

Scandal

Author : Lanny Davis
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466892803
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Scandal written by Lanny Davis and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than four decades, polarized politics in America has been driven by a vicious scandal machine comprised of partisan politicians, extremists on the left and right, and a sensationalist media energized by bringing public officials down. In this sorely needed book Lanny Davis, who has been in the belly of the beast as Special Counsel to the Clinton White House, explains--starting with historical scandals like Alexander Hamilton's extramarital affairs and moving on to the unsurpassable Watergate and beyond--how we reached this sorry state. Davis tells us how this poisonous atmosphere is damaging not just politics but American society as a whole. Davis also offers hope by revealing how a coalition of centrist politicians focusing on core policies that appeal to the frustrated electorate marooned in the middle can pull us back from the brink.

Scandal

Author : Marc E Vargo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317766105
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Scandal written by Marc E Vargo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine the cornerstone incidents of modern gay political history! Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century is a compelling and thorough examination of same-sex controversies that range from accusations of obscenity and libel to espionage, treason, murder, and political dissent, with penalties that included censorship, imprisonment, deportation, and death. In each case, scandal brought the subject of homosexuality into public view in an explosive, sensational manner, stalling (and sometimes reversing) any progress made by the gay and lesbian community in mainstream society. Author Marc E. Vargo details the dignity, courage, and wisdom displayed by the gay men and women under attack in the face of public judgment. A unique blend of biography and gay political history, Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century recounts seven international incidents that tally the cost of being homosexual in a heterosexual society. In each episode, gay men or lesbians are targeted for legal persecution, subjected to sensationalized media coverage, and publicly condemned. The book examines the short- and long-term consequences of each controversy for those involved and the impact each scandal had on gay and mainstream society. Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century documents the stories of: Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini--his 1975 murder and its subsequent cover-up British diplomats Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean--their defection to Russia at the height of the Cold War Cuban political dissident Reinaldo Arenas--his imprisonment in the 1960s that led to the exposure of the violent homophobia of the Castro regime Irish consul Roger Casement--his execution on treason charges and the later accusation that crucial evidence had been forged South African human rights activist Simon Nkoli--his persecution by his country's all-white, pro-apartheid government British writer Radclyffe Hall--the obscenity trial in the 1920s surrounding her novel, The Well of Loneliness German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II--the exposé of his relationship with Prince Eulenburg A scholarly work of historical significance, Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century is written in a straightforward tone that appeals to academics, students, and interested readers, gay or straight. The book stands alone as a record of the role played by public opinion in modern gay history.

The Scandal of the Scandals

Author : Manfred Lütz, M.D.
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1621642615
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (216 download)

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Download or read book The Scandal of the Scandals written by Manfred Lütz, M.D. and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahatma Gandhi once chided a Christian friend, "All you Christians, missionaries and all, must begin to live more like Jesus Christ." And what Christian among us would disagree with him? After the holy wars and witch-hunts, after persecutions and political machinations, there is a broad sense today that the Church, however well-meaning, is on the wrong side of history. But do we really know our history? In this collaboration with historian Arnold Angenendt, best-selling German author Manfred Lütz dares to show us what contemporary historians actually say about Christianity's track record over the ages. This detailed overview begins with the ancient pagans, passing through Israel, the early Church martyrs, Constantine's Rome, the reign of Charlemagne, the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Reformation, the Borgia popes, the Galileo affair, the conquistadores, the French Revolution, the slave trade, the Holocaust, the sex abuse crisis, and more. The Scandal of the Scandals separates myth from fact, giving us a candid portrait of Christendom with its scars and all. Prepare to be amazed at how little you really knew about Christianity.

Scandal's Splendor

Author : Collette Cameron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781955259989
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book Scandal's Splendor written by Collette Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scandal's Splendor

Author : Collette Cameron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781955259095
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Scandal's Splendor written by Collette Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She can see the future. But she never saw him coming... Seonaid Ferguson gave up on the Marriage Mart long ago. Spinsterhood is far preferable to allowing the haut ton to exploit her second sight. But thankfully, she has a plan to rid herself of her accursed abilities-a plan she'd be well on her way to enacting if a snowstorm hadn't stranded her with the very last man she ever wanted to see again. It's just her misfortune that she might actually need the handsome devil. Jacques, Monsieur le baron de Devaux-Rousset, is running out of time. If his Scottish silver mine doesn't turn a profit sizable enough to save his estate, he'll be forced to search for an heiress to wed. And unfortunately, the mine seems doomed to fail. The last thing he needs is to fall for the lovely and spirited Seonaid. He mustn't even consider helping her with her risqué plan-even though he'd love nothing more... Is it chance or dark design that brought these opposites together? Only time will tell. But if they want their happily ever after, Seonaid and Jacques better get ready to fight for it... Historical romance at its sizzling best! This tantalizing Scottish Regency by a USA Today bestselling author will have you eagerly flipping the pages! As you escape into this Highland adventure, you'll cheer as Seonaid and Jacques, at last, find their hard-won happily-ever-after. If you enjoy reading arranged marriages and enemies to lovers stories packed with suspense, a dash of humor, and heartwarming emotion, then you'll adore Collette Cameron's passionate HIGHLAND HEATHER ROMANCING A SCOT Series. Get your copy of SCANDAL'S SPLENDOR today and settle into your favorite reading nook for an unforgettable historical romance escapade you can't put down. Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order. HIGHLAND HEATHER ROMANCING A SCOT: Triumph and Treasure Virtue and Valor Heartbreak and Honor Scandal's Splendor Passion and Plunder Seductive Surrender A Yuletide Highlander CHECK OUT COLLETTE'S OTHER SERIES: Castle Brides Daughters of Desire Heart of a Scot Seductive Surrender The Blue Rose Regency Romances: The Culpepper Misses The Honorable Rogues(R) Wicked Earls' Club

First Things

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book First Things written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Basilica

Author : R. A. Scotti
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110115781X
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Basilica written by R. A. Scotti and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter's Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two tumultuous centuries, challenge the greatest Renaissance masters—Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante—and enrage Martin Luther. By the time it was completed, Shakespeare had written all of his plays, the Mayflower had reached Plymouth—and Rome had risen with its astounding basilica to become Europe's holy metropolis. A dazzling portrait of human achievement and excess, Basilica is a triumph of historical writing.

Invitation to Scandal

Author : Bronwen Evans
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 0758279078
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book Invitation to Scandal written by Bronwen Evans and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catch Me If You Can Plagued by scandalous rumors, Rheda Kerrich will stop at nothing to restore her reputation and make an honest living for herself--and she's determined to do it without a husband. But times are hard, and smuggling is a risky though profitable trade. So when a dashing agent for the English government catches her in the act, she desperately resists his charms and conceals her illicit profession. Until she realizes he may be the key to her ultimate freedom--and unbridled passion. . . Rufus Knight, Viscount Strathmore, has never had trouble beguiling the ladies of Kent. When his search for "Dark Shadow," a cunningly elusive smuggler, leads him to alluring and headstrong Rhe, her objections to his amorous advances merely incite a tantalizing game of cat and mouse. Soon, they'll find the very secrets driving them apart could ensnare them in a love they can't escape. . . "Passion, adventure, secrets and danger will keep you turning the pages." --Anna Campbell "A darkly sensual tale of intrigue, romance, and unexpected twists." --Lorraine Heath

The Wapshot Scandal

Author : John Cheever
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0593312902
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book The Wapshot Scandal written by John Cheever and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of the greatest writers of the 20th century—the darkly comic yet deeply compassionate sequel to the National Book Award–winning novel, The Wapshot Chronicles. Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Cheever shares the further adventures of the Wapshot clan, which for generations has called the New England village of St. Botolphs home. Now, though, the family is cast far and wide: Coverly Wapshot to a secretive missile test site and the formidable Cousin Honora self-exiled in Italy after finding herself on the wrong side of the IRS. Meanwhile, closer to home, Coverly’s brother, Moses, is in dire straits—and worried that he’s being haunted by his father’s ghost. A powerful, sometimes bawdy work of fiction, The Wapshot Scandal is the story of one eccentric—and sometimes tragic—family from one of our greatest writers.

Scandal in the Night

Author : Elizabeth Essex
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250003814
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Scandal in the Night written by Elizabeth Essex and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Assuming a false identity as a prim and proper governess, the bold and beautiful Cat Rowan thinks she has finally escaped the wild misadventures of her past--and the wickedly handsome spy who seduced her in India. Imagine her surprise when her employer introduces his brother: the very same cad who destroyed her heart!"--Provided by publisher.

The School for Scandal

Author : Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The School for Scandal written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lady Maggie’s Secret Scandal

Author : Grace Burrowes
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402263791
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Lady Maggie’s Secret Scandal written by Grace Burrowes and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Bestseller! "Burrowes is an unconventional storyteller who knows exactly how to touch a reader's heart and reach deep into the soul."—RT Book Reviews Lady Maggie Windham Has Secrets And she's been perfectly capable of keeping them...until now. When she's threatened with exposure, she turns to investigator Benjamin Hazlit to keep catastrophe at bay. But Maggie herself intrigues Benjamin more than the riddle she's set him to solve. As he uncovers more and more of her past, Maggie struggles to keep him at a distance, until they both begin to discover the truth in their hearts... Praise for The Soldier: "Captivating...Burrowes's straightforward, sensual love story is intelligent and tender, rising above the crowd with deft dialogue and delightful characters."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "There is a quiet, yet intense power to Burrowes's simple prose and such depth of feelings that it will be difficult to forget this marvelous story."—RT Book Reviews 4 ½ Stars, Top Pick of the Month "Burrowes continues her winning streak with a delicious, sensual historical romance capturing the spirit of the time."—Booklist "With lots of humor and steamy romance, these books are always a delightful read, a treat for fans of Regency romance at its best."—Night Owl Romance

Once Upon a Scandal

Author : Barbara Dawson Smith
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429908807
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Scandal written by Barbara Dawson Smith and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her husband, her enemy. Desperate and alone, Lady Emma tricked Lucas Coulter, the Marquess of Wortham, into a hasty marriage. But on their wedding night, when he learned the truth about his not-so-innocent bride, he abandoned her. Seven years later, Emma lives in disgrace with her beloved daughter, Jenny. Penniless, Emma provides for her child in the one way she knows how: in the dark of night, she creeps across the rooftops of London and steals jewels from the wealthy nobles who have wronged her. Then Lucas catches her in a daring act of burglary. And he proposes a devil's bargain-- give him an heir...or be exposed. Vowing to hide the devastating secret in her past, Emma agrees to share her husband's bed, never dreaming this cold stranger has become a skilled seducer who will sweep her into a world of peril and passion...