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Lola Montez

Born

in Grange, Ireland

February 17, 1821

Died

January 17, 1861

Genre

Essays, Memoir

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Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert was born in Ireland but lived in India until the age of eight, when she returned to Britain to complete her education. There she remained, living with various relations, until her mother deemed her of age to marry. To escape the planned marriage to a wealthy man in his sixties, she eloped with a young Irish officer.

Their marriage was short lived and soon Lola found herself alone, divorced—in an age where divorce was both rare and scandalous—and needing to support herself. After an unsuccessful attempt at acting, she attended a dancing school in Spain. She then returned to London, reinventing herself as Maria Dolores Porres Montez—born at Seville in 1833, daughter of a Spanish officer.

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	The Arts of Beauty, or Secrets of a Lady's Toilet, with Hints to Gentlemen on the Art of Fascinating 3.71 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1858 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Timeless Beauty: Advice to Ladies & Gentlemen by Lola Montez, Juanita Leisch 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lectures of Lola Montez (Countess of Landsfeld) Including Her Autobiography by Lola Montez, Charles Chauncey Burr 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arts of Beauty Or, Secrets of a Lady's Toilet With Hints to Gentlemen on the Arts of Fascination liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Anecdotes of Love: Being a True Account of the Most Remarkable Events Connected with the History of Love, in All Ages and Among All Nations 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoiren Der Lola Montez (Gräfin V. Landsfeld), Vol. 7 (Classic Reprint) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoiren Der Lola Montez (Gräfin V. Landsfeld), Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Arts of Beauty Hints to Gentlemen on the Art of Fascinating : Winning Attention with Elegance and Intelligence 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“To all men and women of every land, who are not afraid of themselves, who trust so much in their own souls that they dare to stand up in the might of their own individuality to meet the tidal currents of the world.”
― Lola Montez, The Arts of Beauty, or Secrets of a Lady's Toilet, with Hints to Gentlemen on the Art of Fascinating

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“Exercise, not philosophically and with religious gravity undertaken, but with the wild and romping activities of a spirited girl who runs up and down as if her veins were full of wine.”
― Lola Montez

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“To all men and women of every land, who are not afraid of themselves, who trust so much in their own souls that the dare to stand up in the might of their own individuality to meet the tidal currents of the world.”
― Lola Montez

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