Mrs Jordan’s Profession
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Mrs Jordan’s Profession is a biographical study by Claire Tomalin about the life and career of the celebrated 18th-century British actress and royal mistress Dora Jordan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical study
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book ⓘ |
| about |
18th-century British theatre
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Dora Jordan’s acting career ⓘ Dora Jordan’s relationship with the Duke of Clarence ⓘ royal mistresses in British history ⓘ social status of actresses in 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| author | Claire Tomalin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Dora Jordan’s early life
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Dora Jordan’s later years and decline ⓘ Dora Jordan’s rise to fame ⓘ |
| explores |
the economics of acting in the 18th century
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the intersection of theatre and monarchy ⓘ the moral attitudes toward actresses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
gender and class in Georgian England
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public and private life of performers ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasBiographer | Claire Tomalin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | Dora Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British royal family
NERFINISHED
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Dora Jordan’s family life ⓘ Dora Jordan’s financial difficulties ⓘ Dora Jordan’s stage roles ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Georgian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| literarySubject |
British actresses
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royal relationships ⓘ women in the performing arts ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Dora Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
Dora Jordan as a comic actress
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Dora Jordan as a mother ⓘ Dora Jordan as companion of the future William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
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London
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| subjectOccupation |
actress
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royal mistress ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | historical biography ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Dora Jordan’s relationship with William, Duke of Clarence
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celebrity in Georgian Britain ⓘ theatre culture in London ⓘ |
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