Book description
London 1844, and a shy young woman has arrived to take up a new position in the grandeur of No. 50, Wimpole Street. Subtly and compellingly, Lady's Maid gives voice to Elizabeth Wilson's untold story, her complex relationship with her mistress, Elizabeth Barrett, and her dramatic role in the most…
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1 author picked Lady's Maid as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Set in the past and based on real people, this is a gripping story about an unofficial relationship that crosses class divides.
The closeness between poet Elizabeth Barret and her maid, known by her surname, Wilson, is never properly acknowledged as a friendship. But that’s what it is, as Wilson gradually gets to know everything about her mistress, particularly her forbidden love for fellow poet Robert Browning, and Barret comes to increasingly rely on the dependable Wilson.
This book is a fabulous and creative imagining of these real lives, and of a deep friendship that is horribly betrayed when things…
From Beth's list on capturing the beautiful mess and realities of friendship.
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