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The Whole Disgraceful Truth: Selected Letters of Lady Caroline Lamb
Byron's lover, Lady Caroline Lamb, has often been portrayed as 'monster'. Gathered here for the first time are letters to and from some of her most famous correspondents, among them The Prince of Wales and Walter Scott. Her letters glitter with quips, puns, and searing self-knowledge as she reveals 'the whole disgraceful truth' of her life.
263 pages, Hardcover
First published April 16, 2006
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April 14, 2013
Loved it, totally intrigued, trying to establish all the family links.
I just so wish Lord Byron's memoirs had not been destroyed. I'd love to know his side of the story in side out.
But Caro Lamb, is just one of those women, who proves that men may have been the former sex in society, but it did not mean women behaved any differently than they might today.
I'm also so intrigued by how much her husband loved her, despite all she did, perhaps because he'd worked out she was really just ill.
The letters are difficult to read at times, as she has a tendency to wonder all over the place when she writes, but if you like this sort of thing, I would definitely recommend it.
I just so wish Lord Byron's memoirs had not been destroyed. I'd love to know his side of the story in side out.
But Caro Lamb, is just one of those women, who proves that men may have been the former sex in society, but it did not mean women behaved any differently than they might today.
I'm also so intrigued by how much her husband loved her, despite all she did, perhaps because he'd worked out she was really just ill.
The letters are difficult to read at times, as she has a tendency to wonder all over the place when she writes, but if you like this sort of thing, I would definitely recommend it.
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