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The Ladies tells the true story of Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, both well‑born Irish women who rejected the strict social expectations of their homeland. In the 1770s they married in secret and settled in the quiet Welsh hamlet of Llangollen, seeking a refuge where they could live together. Their presence soon drew the curiosity of the British intelligentsia, and visits from figures such as Edmund Burke, William Wordsworth, Walter Scott, and Horace Walpole transformed the couple from local curiosities into celebrated icons. Over time, the world outside the valley came to regard them with profound respect and affection, cementing their legacy as the legendary Ladies of Llangollen.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Doris Grumbach
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