Notorious Blasted Rascal: Colonel Charteris and the Servant Girl's Revenge

by Linda Stratmann

"The most notorious blasted rascal in the world." --Lord Chesterfield

The venal and depraved reputation of Colonel Francis Charteris (1672-1732), and the story of his celebrated trial for the rape of his servant girl, one of the most infamous cases of the 18th century, became legendary and long survived his death. This book, for the first time, tells the remarkable story of Charteris--portrayed by Hogarth as the rake in The Harlot's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750948124
• ISBN13: 9780750948128
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 224 Pages