num_pages: 464
description: In George III: A Personal History, British historian Christopher Hibbert reassesses the royal monarch George III (1738–1820). Rather than reaffirm George III’s reputation as “Mad King George,” Hibbert portrays him as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron of the arts and sciences, as a man of wit and intelligence, indeed, as a man who “greatly enhanced the reputation of the British monarchy” until he was finally stricken by a rare hereditary disease.Teeming with court machinations, sexual intrigues, and familial conflicts, George III opens a window on the tumultuous, rambunctious, revolutionary eighteenth century. It is sure to alter our understanding of this fascinating, complex, and very human king who so strongly shaped England’s —and America’s—destiny.
language: English
title: George III: A Personal History
titlecomplete: George III: A Personal History
characters: George III of Britain and Ireland
genres: British Literature, American Revolution, History, 18th Century, European History, War, Biography, Georgian, Nonfiction, Politics
ratings_count: 354
places: United Kingdom
publisher: Basic Books