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Edmund B. (Edmund Basil) D'Auvergne
1876–1968
Best known for lively biographies and historical studies, this early 20th-century writer had a clear taste for dramatic lives, court intrigue, and larger-than-life personalities. His books often bring famous figures and adventurous women to the center of the story.
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Lola Montez : An adventuress of the 'forties
by Edmund B. (Edmund Basil) D'Auvergne
About the author
Edmund B. D'Auvergne, also published as Edmund Basil D'Auvergne, was a British author active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Catalog and public-domain records identify him as Edmund B. (Edmund Basil) D'Auvergne, with life dates commonly given as 1876–1968.
He is known mainly for biographies, historical writing, and studies of aristocratic and royal lives. Surviving bibliographic records link him to works such as Lola Montez: An Adventuress of the 'Forties, Napoleon the Third, The Bride of Two Kings, Some Left-Handed Marriages, and Famous Castles and Palaces of Italy, which suggests a strong interest in vivid personalities, European history, and the private dramas behind public power.
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