HAMILTON, Anthony.

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Memoirs of Count Grammont. Edited by Sir Walter Scott, these memoirs used the story of Hamilton's brother in-law, an exiled French nobleman, to portray the opulent, irreverent world of Charles II's restoration court. Told in witty and scandalous prose, Hamilton unfolds tales of romance, duels, and deception. The first Scott edition was published in 1811, providing critical historical context and biographical sketches of the author. The original edition was published in 1713.

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