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The Duke and I is a 2000 historical romance novel written by Julia Quinn, first published by Avon.It is the first novel of Quinn's series of Regency romances about the Bridgerton siblings and tells the story of Daphne, the fourth child and eldest daughter of the family.
Bridgerton is a series of eight Regency romance novels written by Julia Quinn. [1] [2] [3] Released from 2000 to 2006, it follows the eight siblings of the noble Bridgerton family as they navigate London high society in search of love, adventure and happiness.
Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings (played by Regé-Jean Page) is an eligible suitor who returns to London during the season, having sworn against marriage and children due to a vow he made to his abusive father on the latter's deathbed. He makes a pact with Daphne Bridgerton to feign a courtship to serve both their interests, leading to a growing ...
Dunja Dopsaj/MASTERPIECE Miss Scarlet and The Duke is dropping “The Duke” — literally — as actor Stuart Martin exits the hit series ahead of season 5. PBS Masterpiece announced on Thursday ...
Season 1 of the show adapted The Duke and I, the first book of Quinn's series. Van Dusen said in a Shondaland article: "I think [period shows] are considered a bit traditional and conservative. With Bridgerton, I wanted to take everything I loved about a period show and turn it into something fresh, topical, and relatable."
Julie Pottinger (née Cotler; born January 12, 1970), better known by her pen name, Julia Quinn, is an American author of historical romance fiction. [1] Her novels have been translated into 41 languages and have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List 19 times. [2]
Stuart Martin (William "The Duke" Wellington) William is a Detective Inspector with Scotland Yard. He has known Eliza since childhood and they even shared a kiss once—a long time ago.
Regé-Jean Page (/ ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ ʒ ɒ̃ ˈ p eɪ dʒ /; [1]) is an English actor known for his role in the first series of Netflix's period drama Bridgerton in 2020. He has also appeared in the series Waterloo Road (2015) on BBC One, Roots (2016) on History, and For the People (2018–2019) on ABC, and has since had roles in the action film The Gray Man (2022) and the fantasy film ...