Barbara Cartland

Born

in Birmingham, The United Kingdom

December 13, 1901

Died

May 21, 2000

Website

http://www.barbaracartland.com

Genre

Romance, Contemporary, Historical Fiction

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Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland was a English writer, during her long career, she wrote over 700 books, making her one of the most prolific authors of the 20th century. She sold over 1,000 million copies throughout the world, earning her a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The world's most famous romantic novelist, she also wrote autobiographies, biographies, health and cookery books, and stage plays and recorded an album of love songs. She was often billed as the Queen of Romance, and became one of the United Kingdom's most popular media personalities, appearing often at public events and on television, dressed in her trademark pink and discoursing on love, health and social issues.

She started her writing career as a gossip column ...more

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Barbara Cartland’s books

Average rating: 3.56 · 32,822 ratings · 1,816 reviews · 784 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Hazard of Hearts 3.85 avg rating — 681 ratings — published 1949 — 23 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
	The Wicked Marquis 3.70 avg rating — 580 ratings — published 1973 — 10 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
	The Duke and the Preacher's Daughter 3.68 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 1978 — 17 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
	A Gentleman in Love 3.82 avg rating — 335 ratings — published 1979 — 10 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
	The Poor Governess 3.62 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 1982 — 16 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
	The Love Pirate 3.68 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 1977 — 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
	The Rhapsody of Love 3.65 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 1977 — 4 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
	Lucifer and the Angel 3.75 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 1980 — 9 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
	The Blue-Eyed Witch 3.49 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 1976 — 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
	The Saint and the Sinner 3.51 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 1977 — 19 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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Series by Barbara Cartland

A Saga of Hearts (2 books)
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Barbara Cartland

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Quotes by Barbara Cartland

“Among men, sex sometimes results in intimacy; among women, intimacy sometimes results in sex.”
― Barbara Cartland

tags: intimacy, sex

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“We didn't need sex. We had Tyrone Power.”
― Barbara Cartland

tags: cinema, hollywood, movies, tyrone-power

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“I'll wager that in ten years it will be fashionable again to be a virgin.”
― Barbara Cartland

tags: sex

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