Charles Dickens became one of the Victorian Era’s most prominent celebrities, changing the world for the better—although he was far from perfect himself.
Often overshadowed by his English contemporary, Henry VIII, King Francis I of France was still just as lusty—and he could be just as cruel as well.
The story of Maria Fitzherbert and her Prince of Wales is wrought with devastating betrayal and heated passion. Best of all, she kept her secrets close.
Poet Percy Shelley left behind a trail of utter destruction that included broken promises, jilted lovers, and ruined lives.
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was a gravelly-voiced chaotic genius—and he was no stranger to sadness, betrayal, and seduction.
Pierre Picaud went on a quest for personal vengeance, and became the source of the famed novel "The Count of Monte Cristo."
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