The Criminal Conversation of Mrs. Norton: Victorian England's Scandal of the Century and the Fallen Socialite Who Changed Women's Lives Forever

by Diane Atkinson

Book Overview

Westminster, London, June 22, 1836. Crowds are gathering at the Court of Common Pleas. On trial is Caroline Sheridan Norton, a beautiful and clever young woman who had been maneuvered into marrying the Honorable George Norton when she was just nineteen. Ten years older, he is a dull, violent, and controlling lawyer, but Caroline is determined not to be a traditional wife. By her early twenties, Caroline has become a respected poet and songwriter,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613748809
• ISBN13: 9781613748800
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.5"