{"product_id":"emma-hamilton-seduction-celebrity","title":"Emma Hamilton: Seduction \u0026 Celebrity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first publication to focus on the fashionable, ambitious, Emma Hamilton, an influential historical figure in her own right\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma Hamilton (1765–1815) rose from humble origins to national and international fame as a model, performer, trendsetter, and interpreter of neo-classical fashion, though she was probably best known as the mistress of Lord Nelson and the muse of the English portrait painter George Romney.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsually portrayed in a passive and supporting role as muse or lover, her tragic trajectory from childhood prostitution to final destitution and neglect has been used to present her story as being by turns sordid and ridiculous. This landmark publication recovers Emma Hamilton from myth and misrepresentation, and reveals her as the active and influential historical actor she truly was.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe arc of this life—her ambitions, successes, and hardships–is viewed through a new lens, one that places her in a wider context of female celebrity. Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, this book provides a fresh evaluation of her artistic undertakings, cultural achievements, and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e History, Women\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Geographic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780500252208\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sell Books","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £2.75","offer_id":47982088487089,"sku":"SB-0500252203-C3","price":2.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0500252203.jpg?v=1790460320","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/emma-hamilton-seduction-celebrity","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}