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Beau Brummell by Ian Kelly (Paperback, 2006)

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In this fascinating new biography Ian Kelly reveals the man who changed the way we dress forever - and how his life reflects upon and has influenced our own 21st century culture.

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Beau Brummell's life is a riveting story of unparalleled fame, fashion and admiration followed by a descent into poverty and madness. The man who put Saville Row on the map, who could win friends, political arguments or the favours of women with apparent effortlessness, and who was responsible for some of the wittiest put-downs in history, Brummell created the myth of the British gent typified by wit, style, sex, and the finest tailoring in the world. In this biography Ian Kelly brings the clothes, fashions and people of Regency England vividly to life. Brummell's life is a mirror to his own age and also to our own. Part Andy Warhol, part David Beckham, part Oscar Wilde - Brummell became famous by virtue of his image at a time when the modern concept of 'celebrity' was first termed. This is the man with cause to be considered the father of the cult of personality - to be considered, indeed, as the first true 'celebrity'.

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PublisherHodder & Stoughton

ISBN-139780340836996

eBay Product ID (ePID)86588781

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Book TitleBeau Brummell

AuthorIan Kelly

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

GenreBiographies & True Stories

Number of Pages608 Pages

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Item Height198mm

Item Width129mm

Item Weight440g

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Title_AuthorIan Kelly

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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