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# A Scandalous Life: The Biography of Jane Digby Paperback – June 2, 2003

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Scandalous and very Likeable Life.
  

*by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2010*

Wonderful story, well written and researched. Jane Digby was a fascinating 19th Century Lady who threw it all away for love. Repeatedly. Using Digby's letters, journals, and endless household lists, as well as letters and writings of her contemporaries, biographer Mary Lovell, reconstructs Digby's extraordinary life. She tells Jane's story with warmth and sensitivity. Unlike some biographers who hesitate to speculate on the emotions and motivations of their subject, Lowell is rather fearless in this regard. In parts of Jane's story where her journal entries were destroyed, Lovell's speculations help the reader flesh out the full picture of Jane Digby. Luckily this is seldom necessary since Jane, in her many written records, was very open about her life and her feelings.Jane Digby was a very modern woman living in 19th Century England. She was scandalous and admirable to the very end.  Her affairs, marriages, and divorces were numerous. At age 50 she married a Bedouin Schiek half her age and lived happily with him to the end of her life.I would like to have known more about the details of her finances, since she was a wealthy woman and built several huge and lavishly furnished houses. Where did her money come from, how was it invested, by whom, how did she receive her money in all those remote places. Minor questions only however. This book is a treasure on many levels.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Good information, if a little narrow
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2022*

This book provides an example of the disparity between the treatment of men and women, even into the late 19th century. The way Ms. Digby was ostracized universally, including family, because of her desire to be free of the constraints of all levels of society, when she just wanted to live her life in freedom. Ms. Digby was far better off than her female contemporaries with fewer financial resources (one can only imagine how working-class women were treated). Ms. Digby ultimately chose to live the life of a Bedouin in a culture known to be even more repressive for women. But since she married a liberal minded Arabian royal, she was apparently shielded from that repression and found relative happiness far from her family and homeland. Perhaps the book can be an object lesson to help oppressive people and societies improve the lot for those repressed/oppressed. Decent read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Simply one of the best historical books you will ever read.
  

*by W***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018*

This woman is a great writer and intellect. One of the most entertaining and well researched books I have ever read. Fascinatingly full of facts, history and human interest. KUDOS to her dedication and contribution to history. Highly recommend all her books! I cannot praise her enough.

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