Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800

The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach

‘A brilliant study of a brilliant woman’ LUCY WORSLEY

History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as ‘the cleverest queen consort Britain ever had’.

The World of Samuel Pepys: A Pepys Anthology

Samuel Pepys, blessed with both a gift for observation and a prominent position in society, has charmed readers for centuries with his musings and writings. To celebrate this tercentenary, HarperCollins are delighted to publish this anthology: the perfect introduction to the Diaries, with extracts arranged by subject.

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