- Hardcover: 254 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Services (25 Sep 1972)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0246105577
- ISBN-13: 978-0246105578
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,144,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Blyth portrays Lamb with a zest, charm and wry affection that makes Caro a curiously lovable woman, a refreshing and welcome change from those who wrote her other biographies. Accurate and engrossing, it's a shame that Blythe didn't have the opportunity to write a similar biography about Byron. Strongly recommended!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Very Disappointing
19 Dec 2000
Format:Hardcover
I am not sure that this book is really about Lady Caroline Lamb so much as perpetuating many of the myths about her. Blyth seems only capable of accepting what she said and rarely questions the detail. Unfortunately, for all her charm and personality, it is known that Lady Caroline was very liberal with the truth.
I felt that this was the most annoying thing. Lady Caroline's life was incredibly interesting. She turns up in the periphery of recent books such as Amanda Foreman's work on Ly. C's Aunt, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. We also read a bit about her in Passion and Principle by Aiken Hodge. Both these writers were able to find the truth behind the myths she spread about herself - why couldn't a biographer spending a whole book on her?
I also found this book a little annoying as it purports to be about Lady Caroline, yet much of it is devoted to Byron - her very brief lover and almost life-long obsession. Her life went on after Byron, she wrote books, created other scandals, but it is almost like there was most information on Byron so Blyth chose to dedicate a large portion of his book to the poet.
Hopefully there will be another better biography out soon. Lady Caroline has only one other biography totally to herself and that was written by Elizabeth Jenkins in the 30's. It is about time someone rediscovered this most unapologetic of Regency tear-aways.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Regency History Buff
17 Oct 2002
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I enjoyed this book. Yes, a lot of the book is about her relationship with Lord Byron and in my opinion, that made it a more interesting read.
A great historical
23 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Don't know how well Lady Caroline Lamb was very
well known by most people, but she was an
Interesting character and associate, and lover
Of Lord Byron. A wild child of her time. This book
Is an oldie but goodie. Well written as most
Books of this time. This copy is well preserved
And arrived in good condition.
well known by most people, but she was an
Interesting character and associate, and lover
Of Lord Byron. A wild child of her time. This book
Is an oldie but goodie. Well written as most
Books of this time. This copy is well preserved
And arrived in good condition.
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