The story of Nell Gwyn and the sayings of Charles the second
An edition of The story of Nell Gwyn and the sayings of Charles the second (1883)
By Cunningham, Peter
Publish Date
1883
Publisher
Wiley
Language
eng
Pages
173
Description:
"Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (2 February 1650 ? 14 November 1687) was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Samuel Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella. Elizabeth Howe, in The First English Actresses, says she was "the most famous Restoration actress of all time, possessed of an extraordinary comic talent.""--Wikipedia.