Hallie Rubenhold
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Hallie Rubenhold is a British
historian
.
Rubenhold was born in Los Angeles and undertook a BA in History at the University of Massachusetts
, Amherst
. She then gained an MA in British History and History of Art and an MPhil in History from the University of Leeds
, on subject of marriage and child-rearing in the eighteenth century. Having worked in the commercial art world and as an assistant curator for the National Portrait Gallery, Rubenhold is currently on the academic staff of the Institute for the International Education of Students
, London
.
In 2005, she wrote an accessible history of Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies
and its author in her book The Covent Garden Ladies: Pimp General Jack and the Extraordinary Story of Harris' List, and later published a volume containing a selection of the directories "funniest, rudest and most surreal entries".
The BBC
later adapted the material for a documentary, presented by Rubenhold herself. The Harlots Handbook was shown on Thursday 29 June 2006, between 9.30pm and 10pm. Rubenhold's work also served as the inspiration for the Channel 4 drama series City of Vice
. She also appeared on BBC 2's Balderdash and Piffle, discussing the origins of merkin
s with burlesque star Immodesty Blaize and on BBC 4's Age of Excess. In 2010 she contributed to the BBC series "The Beauty of Maps" and to "History Cold Case" and to Channel 4's 'Titanic: The Mission'.
Her book, Lady Worsley's Whim, published in November 2008 is an account of one of the eighteenth-century's most sensational sex scandals, the criminal conversation
case of Sir Richard Worsley against Maurice George Bisset for having committed adultery with Seymour Dorothy Fleming
. It featured as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week from the 3rd of November.
Rubenhold's most recent work,Mistress of My Fate is an historic novel set on the eve of the French Revolution. It is the first book in the Confessions of Henrietta Lightfoot series. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/transworld-secures-hallie-rubenhold-series.html
Married, Rubenhold lives in North London
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
.
Rubenhold was born in Los Angeles and undertook a BA in History at the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
, Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
. She then gained an MA in British History and History of Art and an MPhil in History from the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, on subject of marriage and child-rearing in the eighteenth century. Having worked in the commercial art world and as an assistant curator for the National Portrait Gallery, Rubenhold is currently on the academic staff of the Institute for the International Education of Students
Institute for the International Education of Students
The Institute for the International Education of Students, or IES Abroad, is a non-profit study abroad organization that administers study abroad programs for U.S. college-aged students. Founded in 1950 as the Institute for European Studies, the organization has since been renamed to reflect...
, London
London
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In 2005, she wrote an accessible history of Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies
Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies
Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies, published from 1757 to 1795, was an annual directory of prostitutes then working in Georgian London. A small, attractive pocketbook, it was printed and published in Covent Garden, and sold for two shillings and sixpence...
and its author in her book The Covent Garden Ladies: Pimp General Jack and the Extraordinary Story of Harris' List, and later published a volume containing a selection of the directories "funniest, rudest and most surreal entries".
The BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
later adapted the material for a documentary, presented by Rubenhold herself. The Harlots Handbook was shown on Thursday 29 June 2006, between 9.30pm and 10pm. Rubenhold's work also served as the inspiration for the Channel 4 drama series City of Vice
City of Vice
City of Vice is a British historical crime drama television series set in Georgian London and was first screened on 14 January 2008 on Channel 4. It is produced by Touchpaper Television part of the RDF Media Group. The series mixes fiction with fact following the fortunes of the famous novelist...
. She also appeared on BBC 2's Balderdash and Piffle, discussing the origins of merkin
Merkin
A merkin is a pubic wig. Merkins were originally worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia, and are now used as decorative items, erotic devices, or in films, by both men and women.-Origin of term:...
s with burlesque star Immodesty Blaize and on BBC 4's Age of Excess. In 2010 she contributed to the BBC series "The Beauty of Maps" and to "History Cold Case" and to Channel 4's 'Titanic: The Mission'.
Her book, Lady Worsley's Whim, published in November 2008 is an account of one of the eighteenth-century's most sensational sex scandals, the criminal conversation
Criminal conversation
Criminal conversation, commonly known as crim. con., is a tort arising from adultery.-History of criminal conversation:It was based upon compensation for the husband's loss of property rights in his wife, the wife being regarded as his chattel. Historically a wife could not sue her husband for...
case of Sir Richard Worsley against Maurice George Bisset for having committed adultery with Seymour Dorothy Fleming
Seymour Dorothy Fleming
Seymour Dorothy Fleming was an 18th century British noblewoman, notable for her involvement in a separation scandal.-Life:...
. It featured as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week from the 3rd of November.
Rubenhold's most recent work,Mistress of My Fate is an historic novel set on the eve of the French Revolution. It is the first book in the Confessions of Henrietta Lightfoot series. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/transworld-secures-hallie-rubenhold-series.html
Married, Rubenhold lives in North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...