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The most beautiful woman in the world — in her own diary. The Diary of Lillie Langtry by Donna Lee Harper brings to life one of the Victorian age’s most fascinating women. Born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton in Jersey in 1853, Langtry was celebrated as the world’s greatest beauty — admired by artists, adored by society, famously loved by the Prince of Wales — and far more than a pretty face.
Presented in intimate diary form, the book follows her from a Jersey girlhood to the center of London society: scandalous royal romance, a bold new career on the stage, tours of America, and shrewd management of her own career. A businesswoman as well as a beauty, she remained a legend long after her youth faded.
Drawing on history and imagination, this captures the glamour, gossip, and complexity of Victorian high society through the eyes of the “Jersey Lily” herself. Delightful for fans of historical biography and theatre history.
The Diary of Lillie Langtry: And Other Remembrances by Donna Lee Harper brings to life one of the most fascinating women of the Victorian age. Lillie Langtry — born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton in Jersey in 1853 — was celebrated as the most beautiful woman in the world. Admired by artists, adored by society, and famously loved by the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII), she was far more than a pretty face.
Harper presents Langtry’s story in an intimate diary form, following her from a Jersey girlhood to the center of London society, from scandalous royal romance to a bold new career on the stage. A shrewd businesswoman as well as a beauty, Langtry toured America, managed her own career, and remained a legend long after her youth faded.
Drawing on history and imagination, this book captures the glamour, gossip, and complexity of Victorian high society through the eyes of the ‘Jersey Lily’ herself. A delightful read for fans of historical biography, theatre history, and the real-life stories behind the era’s most glittering scandals.
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