Entrance to a Wider World. The Queen of the Desert: Find out why Lady Hester Stanhope dressed as a Turk. Just why did she desert England for the desert? Fanny Burney - Jane's Literary Godmother. Come and meet Bath's other famous female novelist. Follow the fascinating links from Cecilia to Emma. All the World's a Stage. Peep behind the scenes and see what really happened on the Geogian stage. Was it all "claptrap"? USED. $6.00