Project Gutenberg 2023-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 177 Stanhope, Hester, Lady 1776 1839 Stanhope, Hester Lucy, Lady Stanhope, Esther, Lady Stanhope, Lady Hester Meryon, Charles Lewis 1783 1877 Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 2 (of 3) $aLondon :$bHenry Colburn, $c1846. Carol Brown, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work consists of personal reflections and anecdotes by Lady Hester Stanhope, a remarkable figure of her time, known for her close association with significant historical personalities, particularly William Pitt. The memoirs provide insights into her life, opinions, and experiences that shaped her interactions with some of the most prominent figures of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The opening portion introduces Lady Hester Stanhope, outlining her noble lineage and the implications it had on her life choices. The narrative begins with her reminiscing about her youth and familial ties, particularly her connection to Mr. Pitt and her subsequent disappointment with her financial situation after his death. Following her discontent in London society, she decides to leave England for life abroad, aiming to find greater purpose and independence. The memoir captures her engaging personality, reflections on aristocracy, and her disdain for societal norms, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of her life and the world around her in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b24975679_0001 20200605224159meryon 1846 GB Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839 Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Great Britain -- Biography Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography British -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century Women travelers -- Middle East -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 545059 2025-07-28T13:14:24.807142 text/html 518690 2023-11-19T05:05:19 text/html 605544 2025-07-28T13:14:33.724192 application/epub+zip 605956 2025-07-28T13:14:27.312221 application/epub+zip 346143 2025-07-28T13:14:25.928167 application/epub+zip 985612 2025-07-28T13:14:38.295123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952643 2025-07-28T13:14:32.567115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506527 2025-07-28T13:14:24.120237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486457 2023-11-19T05:05:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18387 2025-07-28T13:14:38.449148 application/rdf+xml 12403 2025-07-28T13:14:26.434219 image/jpeg 2132 2025-07-28T13:14:26.188159 image/jpeg 3577108 2025-07-28T13:14:24.882217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia