Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell
Title Beau Brummell PDF eBook
Author Ian Kelly
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Total Pages 474
Release 2013-07-23
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 141653198X

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"If people turn to look at you in the street, you are not well dressed, but either too stiff, too tight, or too fashionable." -- Beau Brummell Long before tabloids and television, Beau Brummell was the first person famous for being famous, the male socialite of his time, the first metrosexual -- 200 years before the word was conceived. His name has become synonymous with wit, profligacy, fine tailoring, and fashion. A style pundit, Brummell was singly responsible for changing forever the way men dress -- inventing, in effect, the suit. Brummell cut a dramatic swath through British society, from his early years as a favorite of the Prince of Wales and an arbiter of taste in the Age of Elegance, to his precipitous fall into poverty, incarceration, and madness. Brummell created the blueprint for celebrity crash and burn, falling dramatically out of favor and spending his last years in a hellish asylum. For nearly two decades, Brummell ruled over the tastes and pursuits of the well heeled and influential, and for almost as long, lived in penury and exile. With vivid prose, critically acclaimed biographer Ian Kelly unlocks the glittering, turbulent world of late-eighteenth/early-nineteenth-century London -- the first truly modern metropolis: venal, fashion-and-celebrity obsessed, self-centered and self-doubting -- through the life of one of its greatest heroes and most tragic victims. Brummell personified London's West End, where a new style of masculinity and modern men's fashion were first defined. Brummell was the leading Casanova and elusive bachelor of his time, appealing to both men and women of his society. The man Lord Byron once claimed was more important than Napoleon, Brummell was the ultimate cosmopolitan man. "Toyboy" to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and leader of playboys including the eventual king of England, Brummell inspired Pushkin to write Eugene Onegin, and Byron to write Don Juan, and he influenced others from Oscar Wilde to Coco Chanel. Through love letters, historical records, and poems, Kelly reveals the man inside the suit, unlocking the scandalous behavior of London's high society while illuminating Brummell's enigmatic life in the colorful, tumultuous West End. A rare rendering of an era filled with excess, scandal, promiscuity, opulence, and luxury, Beau Brummell is the first comprehensive view of an elegant and ultimately tragic figure whose influence continues to this day.

Beau Brummell and His Times

Beau Brummell and His Times
Title Beau Brummell and His Times PDF eBook
Author Roger Boutet de Monvel
Publisher
Total Pages 262
Release 1908
Genre Dandies
ISBN

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Beau Brummell, His Life and Times

Beau Brummell, His Life and Times
Title Beau Brummell, His Life and Times PDF eBook
Author Carlo Maria Franzero
Publisher
Total Pages 280
Release 1958
Genre
ISBN

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Beau Brummel

Beau Brummel
Title Beau Brummel PDF eBook
Author Carlo Maria Franzero
Publisher
Total Pages
Release 1958
Genre
ISBN

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The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell

The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell
Title The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell PDF eBook
Author William Jesse
Publisher
Total Pages 408
Release 1844
Genre Dandies
ISBN

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The Life of George Brummell, Esq

The Life of George Brummell, Esq
Title The Life of George Brummell, Esq PDF eBook
Author William Jesse
Publisher Legare Street Press
Total Pages 0
Release 2023-07-18
Genre
ISBN 9781020305931

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This biography tells the story of George Brummell, a flamboyant figure in 19th century English high society. Known for his lavish lifestyle and impeccable fashion sense, Brummell rose to prominence through his friendships with the aristocracy. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of luxury and indulgence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Beau Brummell; His Life and Letters

Beau Brummell; His Life and Letters
Title Beau Brummell; His Life and Letters PDF eBook
Author Lewis Melville
Publisher
Total Pages 362
Release 1925
Genre Dandies
ISBN

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