George III (Penguin Monarchs): Madness and Majesty

by Jeremy Black

Book Overview

King of Britain for sixty years and the last king of what would become the United States, George III inspired both hatred and loyalty and is now best known for two reasons: as a villainous tyrant for America's Founding Fathers, and for his madness, both of which have been portrayed on stage and screen.

In this concise and penetrating biography, Jeremy Black turns away from the image-making and back to the archives, and instead locates George's...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141993421
• ISBN13: 9780141993423
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Length: 176 Pages