The Princess Is No Lady - Scanlon, Paul A.
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IN LATE MARCH 1663, a young woman crossed the English Channel, seeking refuge in London from several unwanted suitors. Thus began one of the most intriguing mysteries in feminist literary history-a mystery that even now remains unsolved. Put simply, who was she? Who was the "German Princess?" THE PRESENT NARRATIVE, in the form of her memoirs, captures the most memorable scenes and events of her life, including the horrors of the plague and Great Fire of 1666, mayhem in the London theatres, highway robbery, the slave markets of Jamaica, and even Morgan's bloody exploits on the Spanish Main. In…mehr

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IN LATE MARCH 1663, a young woman crossed the English Channel, seeking refuge in London from several unwanted suitors. Thus began one of the most intriguing mysteries in feminist literary history-a mystery that even now remains unsolved. Put simply, who was she? Who was the "German Princess?" THE PRESENT NARRATIVE, in the form of her memoirs, captures the most memorable scenes and events of her life, including the horrors of the plague and Great Fire of 1666, mayhem in the London theatres, highway robbery, the slave markets of Jamaica, and even Morgan's bloody exploits on the Spanish Main. In sum, it is a compelling tale of adventure and romance, and of a woman who dared challenge the privileges and mores of a male-dominated society.
Autorenporträt
Paul Scanlon was educated in Canada, the United States and Ireland, receiving a doctorate in literature from Trinity College, Dublin. He taught in various universities in different parts of the world, including Canada, the West Indies, Africa, Japan and the Middle East, and held chairs and deanships in several of them. His books and articles focus on South African writing, Elizabethan prose fiction and the eighteenth-century novel, co-editing a two-volume anthology with Dr. Adrian Roscoe on early popular literature in England. Based on his teaching and studies over the years, he has more recently written two historical novels: The Princess is no Lady, which follows the career of the 'German Princess,' and the present one featuring England's most infamous thief-taker. Along with his wife Marit, he now lives in Ajijic on the shores of Lake Chapala, Mexico.