To Marry an English Lord: Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery in the Gilded Age (An Inspiration for Downton Abbey)
by Gail Maccoll, Carol Mcd. Wallace
Step into the Gilded Age, where American wealth encountered English aristocracy and marriage could unite fortune with title. Through tales of sex, snobbery, and social ambition, To Marry an English Lord examines the expectations, tensions, and cultural fascination surrounding these high-profile unions.
About This Book
To Marry an English Lord explores the intersection of wealth, marriage, sex, and social ambition during the Gilded Age.
Focusing on the connections between American fortunes and English aristocratic titles, the book examines the social expectations and cultural tensions surrounding these unions.
Its subject matter offers a portrait of status, romance, and snobbery in a period defined by changing wealth and entrenched tradition.
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