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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorMrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady
Kate Summerscale · 303 pages
Traces the story of a scandalous trial that rocked Victorian England, describing how Isabella Robinson recorded sexual fantasies in her private diary, which was discovered and read by her husband, who petitioned for divorce on the grounds of adultery.
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
Antonia Fraser · 416 pages
The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seventeenth-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis's accomplishments and follies, exploring in detail his intimate relationships with women. The king's mother, Anne of Austria, had been in a childless marriage for 22 years before she gave birth to Louis XIV. A devout
Franklin and Lucy
Joseph E. Persico · 443 pages
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was arguably the greatest figure of the twentieth century. While FDR's official circle was predominantly male, it was his relationships with women--particularly with Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd--that most vividly bring to light the human being beneath this towering statesman. It is no coincidence that Rutherfurd was with Roosevelt the day he died in Warm Springs, Georgia, alon
Royal Affairs: A Lusty Romp Through the Extramarital Adventures That Rocked the British Monarchy
Leslie Carroll · 447 pages
Spanning nearly one thousand years of British history, an entertaining and informative study chronicles the scandalous and adulterous behavior of Britain's royal family and its historical repercussions, from the reign of Henry II to the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
Amanda Foreman · 463 pages
Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was one of the most flamboyant and influential women of the eighteenth century. The great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, she was variously a compulsive gambler, a political savante and operator of the highest order, a drug addict, an adu
Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess
Alison Weir · 366 pages
In her remarkable new book, Alison Weir recounts one of the greatest love stories of medieval England. It is the extraordinary tale of an exceptional woman, Katherine Swynford, who became first the mistress and later the wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Katherine Swynford’s charismatic lover was one of the most powerful princes of the 14th century, the effective ruler of England behind
Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge
Eleanor Herman · 287 pages
Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They set the fashions, encouraged the arts, and, in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman's Sex with Kings takes us into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful monarchs. Alive with flamboyant characters, outrageous humor, and stirring poignancy, this glittering tale of passion and poli
Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their Lost Art of Love
Elizabeth Prioleau · 366 pages
"[A] glossy, steam-heated analysis of temptresses and their tactics." —The New York TimesIn this road map to restoring feminine sexual power, Betsy Prioleau introduces and analyzes the stories and stratagems of history's greatest seductresses. These are the women who ravished the world—from such classic figures as Cleopatra and Mae West to such lesser-known women as the infamous Violet Gordon Wood
The Astronaut Wives Club
Lily Koppel · 311 pages
"THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB is spectacular, both in its intimacy and its reach. Lily Koppel pulls out delicious behind-the-scenes details of the stresses, formalities, pleasures, and travails of being the women behind the men on the moon." --KAREN ABBOTT, AUTHOR OF *AMERICAN ROSE* AND *SIN IN THE SECOND CITY* **THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB** As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
Hallie Rubenhold · 352 pages
Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity
Sarah B. Pomeroy · 265 pages
Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
Kristin Kobes Du Mez · 352 pages
Caesars' Wives: The Women Who Shaped the History of Rome
Annelise Freisenbruch · 337 pages
Documents the stories of eight wives of Roman rulers, assessing their historical contributions and cultural influence and drawing parallels between modern first ladies and the lives of such ancient-world figures as Livia, Helena, and Julia.
A History of the Wife
Marilyn Yalom · 464 pages
How did marriage, considered a religious duty in medieval Europe, become a venue for personal fulfillment in contemporary America? How did the notion of romantic love, a novelty in the Middle Ages, become a prerequisite for marriage today? And, if the original purpose of marriage was procreation, what exactly is the purpose of marriage for women now?Combining "a scholar's rigor and a storyteller's
Women of the Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha
Lesley Downer · 304 pages
"As denizens of a world defined by silence and mystery, geisha are notoriously difficult to meet and even to find. Lesley Downer, an award-winning writer, Japanese scholar, and consummate storyteller, gained more access into this world than almost any other Westerner ever has and spent several months living in it. In Women of the Pleasure Quarters, she weaves together intimate portraits of modern
Guiding Modern Girls
Kristine Alexander · 297 pages
Across the British Empire and the world, the 1920s and 1930s were a time of unprecedented social and cultural change. Girls and young women were at the heart of many of these shifts, which included the aftermath of the First World War, the enfranchisement of women, and the rise of the flapper or “Modern Girl.” Out of this milieu, the Girl Guide movement emerged as a response to popular concerns ab
Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
Cokie Roberts · 336 pages
In FOUNDING MOTHERS Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish our nation. In LADIES OF LIBERTY she continues to shed light on remarkable women, but focuses on what they have done to help define the country during the second half of the founding era. Picking up where she left off in her previous book, Roberts examines a totally new set of figures and what these amazing women did to ensu
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Abigail Adams, John Adams · 528 pages
A collection of letters between Abigail and John Adams written from 1762 to 1801 covering topics of revolution, independence, and nation building, along with those that reflect their love for one another.
The Mistresses of Cliveden: Three Centuries of Scandal, Power and Intrigue in an English Stately Home
Natalie Livingstone · 551 pages
"For fans of Downton Abbey comes an immersive historical epic about a lavish English manor and a dynasty of rich and powerful women who ruled the estate over three centuries of misbehavior, scandal, intrigue, and passion. Five miles from Windsor Castle, home of the royal family, sits the Cliveden estate. Overlooking the Thames, the mansion is flanked by two wings and surrounded by lavish gardens.
Who Cooked the Last Supper?: The Women's History of the World
Rosalind Miles · 352 pages
The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc
Nancy Goldstone
Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII
Karen Lindsey · 262 pages
Uppity Women of Medieval Times
Vicki Leon · 264 pages
"200 Daring Damsels who dazzled the dark ages and rocked the renaissance. From blacksmiths, bankers, plague-ridders, and sheep thieves to secret agents, pirates, holy women, and holy terrors, medieval women around the world used wits, wiles, patrons, and networking to make a winning hand of their lives." --Back cover