Story Title: Harriette Wilson's Memoirs
Date of Publication: 1964
Edition: First Folio Society Edition (Hardcover with slipcase)
Publisher: The Folio Society
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Writers: Harriette Wilson (selected and edited with an introduction by Lesley Blanch)
Characters: Harriette Wilson, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Craven, Beau Brummell, and numerous Regency-era aristocrats, dandies, courtesans, and society figures
Key Facts: Harriette Wilson's Memoirs is the famous (and scandalous) autobiography of Harriette Wilson (1786–1845), one of the most notorious courtesans of the Regency period in England. Originally published in 1825, the memoirs offer a vivid, witty, and often indiscreet account of her life and lovers among the highest levels of British aristocracy. This elegant 1964 Folio Society edition, selected and edited with an introduction by Lesley Blanch, presents a curated version of the memoirs with period illustrations. It captures the glamour, gossip, and moral complexities of Regency high society and remains a classic source for understanding the era’s social history and sexual mores.
Page Count: 378 pages
Condition: Good hardcover with very good purple boards in a worn slipcase, please refer to photos for condition
