Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Man of Style

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Traces the life and ongoing influence of the late-eighteenth-century style figure, discussing his pivotal role in the careers of period celebrities, his relationships with such figures as the Duchess of Devonshire and King George IV, and his descent into poverty and mental illness. By the author of Cooking for Kings. 30,000 first printing. Contents Author's Note Prologue INTRODUCTION PART ONE - ASCENDANCY 1778-1799 1. BLESSED ARE THE PLACEMAKERS 1778-1786 2. THESE ARE NOT CHILDISH THINGS: ETON, 1786-1793 3. THE WORLD IS VERY UNCHARITABLE 1793-1794 4. THE PRINCE'S OWN 1794-1799 PART TWO - A DAY IN THE HIGH LIFE 1799-1816 MORNING 5. DANDIACAL BODY 6. SIC ITUR AD ASTRA: SHOPPING IN LONDON AFTERNOON 7. THE LADIES WHO RIDE 8. THE DANDY CLUBS EVENING 9. THEATRE ROYAL 10. SEVENTH HEAVEN OF THE FASHIONABLE WORLD 11. NO MORE A-ROVING SO LATE INTO THE NIGHT THE END OF THE DAY 12. PLAY HAS BEEN THE RUIN OF US ALL PART THREE - A MAN OF FASHION, GONE TO THE CONTINENT 1816-1840 13. ROI DE CALAIS 1816-1821 14. MALE AND FEMALE COSTUME AND OTHER WORKS 1821-1830 15. HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL 1830-1832 16. HOTEL D'ANGLETERRE 1832-1835 17. PRISON 1835-1839 18. ASYLUM 1839-1840 Notes on Sources Bibliography Appendix: Chapter Title Illustrations Picture Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Index