The Divine Lady

Description

This is the story of England's greatest admiral and his beautiful mistress, Lady Hamilton. Introduced to high society as a host and maid figure Emily Hart is wild and rebels against her violent master. Soon she is taken on by a new man who is captivated by her beauty, yet he struggles to reconcile his cool nature and expectation of restraint with her irrational outbursts. In an attempt to mold her into a suitable companion and mistress she is educated in the arts and painted by her beloved Romney. However Emily, or Emma as she becomes, continues to struggle with the invisible societal and moral codes which ridicule her and her vivacious passion is viewed as crude and hysterical. A turbulent class struggle and her murky background casts a permanent shadow. One party in particular cannot endure the situation any longer and she is tricked and deeply hurt, there is a looming threat that she will be forced into the hands of another and she resolves to flourish beyond all expectation. Can she overcome her private and personal demons to reign successful in public life? Or has she left a trail of scandal so great that she will never be accepted? This is an immortal tale of how Lord Nelson died at Trafalgar with Emma's name on his lips. ‘The Divine Lady' is a stunning work of historical fiction following the trials and romances of Emily Hart, daughter of a blacksmith and a girl of humble origins whose name and life takes a course no one could ever have imagined. It was made into the classic film of the same name in 1929 directed by Frank Lloyd. It won Academy Awards for Directing, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Cinematography.

Subjects