Faithful handmaid
Subtitle: Fanny Burney at the court of King George III
By: Hester Davenport
Publisher: Sutton
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780750931939
Subjects: Ladies-in-waiting; Biography; English Women novelists; English Novelists; Upper class; Social life and customs; Court and courtiers; History; Courts and courtiers
Description: "Drawing on Fanny Burney's letters and journals of the time, Davenport explores the events of King George III's court, and Burney's place within it. She became Keeper of the Robes to Queen Charlotte in 1786 and was witness to many dramas, such as the assassination attempt on the King in the same year. During her time at the court she records the King's 'madness' and recovery, alongside other events ... Her vivid depiction of her time spent at court illustrates her position as a pioneering woman writer and a valuable social commentator."--Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.