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"George III: a Personal History
Christopher Hibbert
Penguin, 1999
ISBN: 0140257373
Prince George of Wales was born in June 1738, two months prematurely, and at first he was not expected to survive. Ironically, he lived to be 81, the oldest King of England at his death to date.
This biography paints a detailed, sympathetic portrait of his personal life and character. The boy who was left fatherless at the age of 14, dominated largely by his mother and tutor became the father of fifteen children, the eldest being a Prince of Wales (the future Prince Regent and King George IV) whom he disliked intensely, the youngest being a princess (Amelia) whom he adored intensely, and whose death from consumption at the age of 27 left him distraught.
To many, George III was the mad monarch, 'the King who lost America'. Yet though his political judgment was often unsound and his latter years clouded by mental illness, he was at heart a kindly, gentle man, whose enduring achievements were the expansion of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. He was also a passionate collector of books, paintings and scientific instruments, and a generous patron of musicians, writers and artists. All these aspects of his life are well covered in this biography."
John Van der Kiste, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Royalty bio
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1700's
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- long lived adults
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- mentally ill
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- British
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Century:
- 18th century
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Writer's slant towards subject:
- neutral
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A ton 16-20 B&W
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
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