Description
The Age of Scandal by T. H. White is a witty and idiosyncratic history of late eighteenth-century England, focusing on the period between the Classical and Romantic movements. White explores an age marked by aristocratic privilege, eccentricity, gossip, fashion and literary personalities, with figures such as Horace Walpole, Selwyn, Beckford and Joanna Southcott at its centre.
Drawing on the writings of Horace Walpole and other contemporary observers, White looks at the eccentricities of the royal family and the nobility, as well as everyday customs including fashion, food, medicine, theatre, religion and sport. He also explores the lively gossip and personalities of eighteenth-century literary circles, creating a portrait of a changing aristocratic society.
A good choice for readers interested in British social history, eighteenth-century England, literary history, aristocratic culture and the colourful personalities and customs of the Georgian era.
