The Volcano Lover
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The Volcano Lover is a historical novel by Susan Sontag, published in 1992. Set largely in Naples, it focuses upon Sir William Hamilton, his marriages to Catherine and to Emma, and the scandal relatin
The Volcano Lover
Emma, Lady Hamilton
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Emma, Lady Hamilton, was an English courtesan, remembered as the mistress of naval hero Lord Nelson and the muse of artist George Romney.
The Volcano Lover
…a historical novel by Susan Sontag, published in 1992. Set largely in Naples, it focuses upon Sir William Hamilton, his marriages to Catherine and to Emma, and the scandal relating to Emma's affair with Lord Nelson, her abandonment, and her descent into poverty. The title comes from William Hamilton's…
Portrait as a girl (aged seventeen) by George Romney, c. 1782
Emma as Circe, by George Romney, 1782
Charles Greville by George Romney c. 1781
Portrait by George Romney, c. 1785