English Summary/英文概要： From the first biography of George IV in 1831 to the last in 2001, Mad King George’s son has commonly been held up to ridicule as a weak, selfish and incompetent spendthrift, barely tolerated by his ministers, loathed by most of his family and dependent on the emotional support of grasping mistresses.
However, acclaimed historian Tom Ambrose – author of Godfather of the Revolution:
The Life of Phillipe Egalité, Duc D’Orléans – has uncovered new details on ’Prinny’that suggests that, for all his faults, George IV just may have been the most humane and amusing of all British monarchs, notwithstanding his love of the high life.
Central to the story is the vast array of friends that populate a remarkable reign as Prince Regent and King. If Prinny, as they knew him, was so grotesquely foolish, how did he amass such a fascinating (and loyal) group of friends? Could any other British ruler count among his friends the country’s most brilliant playwright (Richard Sheridan), or the wiliest statesman (Charles Fox), or the greatest political philosopher (Edmund Burke), not to mention perhaps the biggest loveable rogues’gallery London ever saw?
The truth is that Prinny’s occasional buffoonery and imposing girth made him the perfect target for political satirists and cartoonists – at their zenith during his reign – and his high qualities have been consistently overlooked. This warm, funny and affectionate portrait displays George at his very best: delighting some of the finest minds of his generation, easily winning over his subjects and his family as well as treating his lovers with care and concern . . . and roistering with all his pals.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 从乔治四世的传记中可以了解到，疯癫的乔治三世的这个儿子是公众舆论大肆讽刺的对象，他懦弱自私、庸碌无能、挥霍无度，大臣们难以忍受，皇室家人对其厌恶，他整日过着糜烂的生活。
然而，著名的历史学家汤姆·安布罗斯，《革命教父》、《奥尔良公爵飞利浦传记》作者，揭露了鲜为人知的真相，乔治四世虽然纸醉金迷，但却是英国史上最和蔼可亲的国王。
本书主要介绍了乔治四世担任摄政王和国王期间的朋友圈。如果真如舆论所说，这位摄政王愚蠢至极，那他是怎么拥有这出色的朋友圈的。他的朋友圈是英国史上其他君主所无法堪比的，其中包括杰出的剧作家谢丽丹，狡猾的政客福克斯，以及著名的政治哲学家伯克。
可是，这位摄政王还是舆论讽刺的最佳对象，尤其是在其在位期间，他滑稽的举止，肥硕的腰身，是政治讽刺家和漫画家的最佳笑料，而他的优点却往往被人忽略。本书为您展现了乔治四世的鲜为人知的另一面，他对当代杰出人士所做的启发，他深得民心，受到家人的喜爱，对妻妾关怀备至，与朋友打成一片。(SJN)

Awards/获奖情况： KEY POINTS
• A radical new assessment of one of the most notorious royals
• The first new biography of George IV in nearly a decade
• Tom Ambrose’s historical portraits have won consistent acclaim
• Books on the British royal family are as popular today as they ever were

本书卖点：
全新的视角走近臭名昭著的国王
十年来第一部乔治四世全新传记
著名史学家为您还原最真的历史
为您展现英国皇室最真实的生活

作者汤姆·安布罗斯，曾就读于都柏林大学三一学院历史系，硕士毕业于伦敦大学学院。曾于伦敦和都柏林地区做广告宣传工作，后转入电视业，制作并导演纪录片。其处女作为著名小说《失败的希特勒》。