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Mrs. Jordan's Profession: The Actress And The Prince
Mrs Jordan's Profession The Actress And The Prince Author:Claire Tomalin On the London stage in the late eighteenth century, Dora Jordan was a star. In 1791, she attracted the attention of Prince William, third son of King George III, who eventually prevailed upon her to live with him. For more than twenty years, she was a loyal and loving mate, bearing him ten children, helping to pay his debts out of her earnings... more », and acting for all intents and purposes as his wife. Eventually, under pressure from the royal family and moved by his own ambitions, William abandoned her. Dora was to die in poverty and loneliness in 1816. William became King William IV in 1830. Tomalin offers us insight into an era and a love story impossible to read without being moved. "Compelling...beautifully constructed...exceptionally well-written and informed by a vivid sense of the past." (Sunday Telegraph)« less