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- At 22, in 1954, while working for the publisher George Weidenfeld in London, Fraser wrote her first book, a retelling for children of Thomas Malory’s tales of King Arthur.
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At 22, in 1954, while working for the publisher George Weidenfeld in London, Fraser wrote her first book, a retelling for children of Thomas Malory’s tales of King Arthur. Fifteen years later, by...
Sep 18, 2019 · Lady Antonia Fraser: 'I like being a lady' – archive, 1985. Colin McDowell. 18 September 1985: The author on fashion, feminism and childbirth in the 17th century. Wed 18 Sep 2019 00.30 EDT....
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Sep 9, 1984 · ADY ANTONIA MAY BE, at the moment, the most famous member of her family, popularly known in England as the ''literary Longfords.'' In the Longford tradition, writing comes as naturally as good ...
Jul 29, 2023 · Fraser has called it her last biography, though today she says, “I see no reason to decide at 90.”. Lamb, a cross-dresser, ran after her obsession while a strangely passive husband waited at home. Maybe part of her wanted to be Byron, “to spunk about and go midnight riding”, Fraser suggests today.
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Sep 4, 2001 · Lady Antonia unequivocally asserts that Marie Antoinette went to her death (in 1793) with dignity. Her last words were, ''The moment when my ills are going to end is not the moment when courage is ...
Jan 8, 2015 · Antonia Fraser. The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author shares vivid memories of her childhood and recalls the experiences that set her on the path to a writing life. Ever since she received Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall as a Christmas present in 1936, Antonia Fraser's deep love of history has been a constant in her remarkable life.
Fraser was a debutante before becoming an ‘all-purpose assistant’ to the publisher George Weidenfeld - a role she describes as constituting her ‘only job’. In 1969, she published her first work of history, Mary Queen of Scots, and has subsequently written about numerous royals and rulers.
