Scandal: The Sexual Politics of the British Constitution
"Between 1760 and 1820, scandal was a serious business, for both press and politicians, so it is appropriate for a historian to take it seriously now. Anna Clark . . . brings important issues of political history from the margins to the centre. The real scandal, as this book shows, lay in the much-vaunted British constitution, which concentrated power in political and social elites while leaving the mass of the people, especially women, without representation."--Norma Clarke,Times Literary Supplement"Scandalis a serious and well-researched academic study. . . . An interesting and informative book."--Library Journal"Clark's fascinating book explores English political scandals . . . during the period 1760 to 1820. . . . [T]his is a rich and important work, a fine example of the new political history that is certain to stimulate thinking not only about Hanoverian scandal but also about the significance--and the some times progressive consequences--of political scandal in the modern world."--Alastair Bellany,American Historical Review"[H]ighly interesting and entertaining."--John Garrard,Reviews in History