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Title: Goddess of the Green Room (Georgian Series) by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0-399-13476-X Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 1989 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Love Affair that Lasted 20 Years
Comment: Dorothy Jordan grew up in a poor household in Ireland, but made her way to becoming a famous actress in London. There, she met William IV (before he was king), and started a love affair that would last twenty years with ten children.
As with all of Jean Plaidy's books, I loved this one! It was interesting to learn about the life of an actress in the 1700's (they were considered no better than prostitutes), and especially of William IV. The Georgian Saga is my favorite series of Jean Plaidy's, and it is easy to see why!
Rating: 4
Summary: SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR...
Comment: This is the tenth book in the Georgian saga series of books by Jean Plaidy, also known to her legion of fans as Victoria Holt. This is an entertaining work of historical fiction replete with many period details. Well written, it is a look into the life of stage actress, musical star, and comedienne Dorothy Jordan. A shining star of Richard Sheridan's Drury Lane Theatre, Ms. Jordan was to capture the hearts of theatre lovers, as well as the heart of the third son of King George III, William, the seafaring Duke of Clarence.
From poverty in Ireland to fame and notoriety in London, England, the multi-talented Dorothy Jordan would have many admirers. A one man woman, however, she was devoted to hearth and family. Her intimate relationship with the Duke of Clarence would span twenty years and ten children. They would live in connubial bliss as a family, though he could not, for reasons of state, marry her, being third in the line of succession to the throne of England. With William, Ms. Jordan was to know great joy and great sorrow.
William's penchant for living beyond his means, however, ensured that Ms. Jordan would continue working in the footlights of the theatre, as her income was a necessity to maintain their high standard of living. This would prove to be a sore point between them, as Dorothy wanted nothing more than to leave the paintpots of the theatre and live the life of full-time wife and mother. William's profligate spending would ensure that her dream would never come to fruition.
Eventually, William would have a mid-life crisis and their twenty years of family life would come to an abrupt end, as William would ostensibly seek to meet his obligation to the state. Dorothy Jordan, now an ill woman in her fifties, abandoned by her long time lover and husband in all but name, ignored by the very children to whom she had been so devoted, would live the lonely life of an expatriate in France, living out her remaining years virtually alone and friendless.
This is an engaging work of historical fiction, providing many glimspes into the lives of members of the royal family and all their contretemps. It provides a peek into the madness of King George III, the various relationships of George, the Prince of Wales, including that with his long time mistress, Maria Fitzherbert, and that with his much disdained wife, Caroline. All these personages and their lives provide a backdrop for William's and Dorothy's relationship, making for a three dimensional, well told tale that all those who love historical fiction will enjoy.
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Title: The Prince and the Quakeress by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Hibbert ISBN: 0399131914 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: October, 1986 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill (Georgian Saga) by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0399133623 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $32.00 |
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Title: Queen in Waiting by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0449210960 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 June, 1987 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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Title: PERDITA'S PRINCE by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0449216586 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 1989 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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Title: Caroline, the Queen by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0449212173 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 July, 1988 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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