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Lady Caroline Lamb

- A Free Spirit
Af: Lady Antonia Fraser Engelsk Paperback

Lady Caroline Lamb

- A Free Spirit
Af: Lady Antonia Fraser Engelsk Paperback
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From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She also had a merciless wit and talent for mimicry. She spoke French and German fluently, knew Greek and Latin, and sketched impressive portraits. As the niece of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, she was already well connected, and her courtly skills resulted in her marriage to the Hon. William Lamb (later Lord Melbourne) at the age on nineteen. For a few years they enjoyed a happy marriage, despite Lamb''s siblings and mother-in-law detesting her and referring to her as ''the little beast''.

In 1812 Caroline embarked on a well-publicised affair with the poet Lord Byron - he was 24, she 26. Her phrase ''mad, bad and dangerous to know'' became his lasting epitaph. When he broke things off, Caroline made increasingly public attempts to reunite. Her obsession came to define much of her later life, as well as influencing her own writing - most notably the Gothic novel Glenarvon - and Byron''s.

Antonia Fraser''s vividly compelling biography animates the life of ''a free spirit'' who was far more than mad, bad and dangerous to know.

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From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She also had a merciless wit and talent for mimicry. She spoke French and German fluently, knew Greek and Latin, and sketched impressive portraits. As the niece of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, she was already well connected, and her courtly skills resulted in her marriage to the Hon. William Lamb (later Lord Melbourne) at the age on nineteen. For a few years they enjoyed a happy marriage, despite Lamb''s siblings and mother-in-law detesting her and referring to her as ''the little beast''.

In 1812 Caroline embarked on a well-publicised affair with the poet Lord Byron - he was 24, she 26. Her phrase ''mad, bad and dangerous to know'' became his lasting epitaph. When he broke things off, Caroline made increasingly public attempts to reunite. Her obsession came to define much of her later life, as well as influencing her own writing - most notably the Gothic novel Glenarvon - and Byron''s.

Antonia Fraser''s vividly compelling biography animates the life of ''a free spirit'' who was far more than mad, bad and dangerous to know.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 224
ISBN-13: 9781474624848
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1474624847
Udg. Dato: 16 maj 2024
Længde: 20mm
Bredde: 197mm
Højde: 128mm
Forlag: Orion Publishing Co
Oplagsdato: 16 maj 2024
Forfatter(e): Lady Antonia Fraser
Forfatter(e) Lady Antonia Fraser


Kategori Biografier: kunst og underholdning


ISBN-13 9781474624848


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 224


Udgave


Længde 20mm


Bredde 197mm


Højde 128mm


Udg. Dato 16 maj 2024


Oplagsdato 16 maj 2024


Forlag Orion Publishing Co

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