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Record Nr.

UNINA9910766890703321

Autore

Haywood Ian

Titolo

Queen Caroline and the Power of Caricature in Georgian England / / Ian Haywood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, , [2023]

©2023

ISBN

3-031-46224-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 pages)

Collana

Queenship and Power Series

Disciplina

823.912

Soggetti

English wit and humor, Pictorial - History - 19th century

Great Britain History George IV, 1820-1830 Caricatures and cartoons

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1 Queen Caroline Comes Home -- 'Nothing But a Crown' -- The Power of Public Opinion -- A Feminist Icon -- Britain's Best Hope -- Notes -- 2 A Queen on Trial -- Prelude: A Matrimonial Ladder -- The Trial: 'Horrida Bella' -- Notes -- 3 Victory and Coronation -- The Conquering Queen -- Republican Illuminations -- Coronation -- Conspirators at the Bar -- Notes -- 4 The Caricature Backlash -- 'Where Are You Now? Ah Ha!' -- The Serial Offender -- Coronation Blues -- Satirical Panes -- Notes -- 5 A Radical End -- 'This Dagger My Sceptre, and Persecution My Crown!' -- Funeral Rights and Riots -- Rough Justice -- The Eyes Have It -- Notes -- Index.