Mistress Peachum's Pleasure: The Life of Lavinia, Duchess of Bolton by Lisa Hilton

Mistress Peachum's Pleasure: The Life of Lavinia, Duchess of Bolton

Lisa Hilton

240 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
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Mistress Peachum was Lavinia Fenton, an 18th-century actress who was the original Polly Peachum in John Gay’s celebrated play, The Beggar’s Opera. Both Lavinia and the play were overnight sensations; however, she enjoyed only a few months of fame ...

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