A sharp, witty survey of fashion, fortune, and folly in high society, told through vivid vignettes and a lively barouche world.
This edition presents a satirical tale that sketches the habits, manners, and pretensions of the ton. Through scenes in the park, drawing rooms, and fashionable façades, it offers a humorous portrait of wealth, romance, and social performance, accompanied by explanatory notes.
- Delight in brisk, scene-driven sketches of fashionable life and its rituals.
- Colorful portraits of titled families, social climbers, and bustling hostesses.
- A playful exploration of desire, vanity, and the costs of public image.
- A mix of storytelling and notes that illuminate the era’s manners and sensibilities.
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical social satire, character sketches, and early-19th-century wit set against the bustle of London society.