Romantic Liars: Obscure Women Who Became Impostors and Challenged an Empire

Lee, D.

Lee unfolds the stories of six women with a cast of supporting characters such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Benjamin Franklin, Stamford Raffles and Napoleon against the grand narrative of England's 18th century empire building. This book is a meticulously researched, spellbinding tale of tragedy, transformation and triumph in the age of reason.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-02-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780312294588

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-07740-0

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 249