Notorious Blasted Rascal: Colonel Charteris and the Servant Girl's Revenge - Tapa dura

Stratmann, Linda

 
9780750948128: Notorious Blasted Rascal: Colonel Charteris and the Servant Girl's Revenge
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ISBN 10: 0750948124 ISBN 13: 9780750948128
Editorial: The History Press Ltd, 2008

Sinopsis

The venal and depraved reputation of Colonel Francis Charteris (1672-1732), and the story of his celebrated trial for the rape of his servant girl, one of the most infamous cases of the eighteenth century, became legendary and long survived his death.

In Notorious Blasted Rascal, Linda Stratmann tells the remarkable story of Charteris, and how his servant girl successfully prosecuted the notorious aristocratic rake for rape. His reputation was such that he was obliged to use a false name in order to get female servants to agree to work for him. Ann Bond was engaged through an intermediary, but when her employer began to make regular advances towards her she realised his true identity. She demanded to be allowed to leave, but Charteris raped her and she was whipped and thrown out without her belongings. Most victims would have considered Charteris too powerful to bring to justice, but Ann filed a complaint, and he found himself facing a charge of rape, then a capital crime.

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Acerca del autor

LINDA STRATMANN is a former chemist’s dispenser and civil servant who now writes full time. As well as the Frances Doughty mystery series, she is also the author of the Mina Scarletti mysteries, set in Brighton. She lives in London.

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Editorial
The History Press Ltd
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0750948124
ISBN 13 
9780750948128
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Número de páginas
224
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