Now, I love Downton Abbey because of the well-spun insights into characters whose lives are only 100 years removed from mine, but seem so dramatically different, and was excited to see if I could find hints of Cora or Mary or Bates in any of the real people MacColl highlighted. I went looking for it (and it was later given to me as a gift) in part because Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, cited it as an inspiration. I enjoyed both books but liked the lighter style and added features of To Marry an English Lord.įind these books and other titles within our catalog. If one is interested in the societal trends and effects these women produced in England, it is worth the read.
It is a well-researched and more complete history of the trend of American women marrying into aristocracy, complete with a bibliography and index. The Husband Hunters: American Heiresses Who Married Into The British Aristocracy (2017) by Anne de Courcy
This book features vignettes throughout that give glimpses into court life, fabulous balls, wardrobes needed and the often-dreary life as an English wife, and the responsibility to provide an heir and a spare. Follow the tales of Conseulo Vanderbilt and Jeannie Chamberlain and other ladies who attracted royalty. Often, the American family paid dearly for the title in the form of a dowry to the royal who must keep up a castle or country home. This gossipy and entertaining book tells of the fair maidens who added a title like "Duchess" or "Lady" to their name. Silly me! I married for love! It has worked out for 37 years, so I guess I’m lucky! I didn’t know that in the 1800s and early 1900s it was fashionable to send your daughters who hadn’t attracted a suitable mate in America across the sea! Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery!
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