Byron and the Websters

The Letters and Entangled Lives of the Poet, Sir James Webster and Lady Frances Webster

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

Arguably the most offensive, despised, and ridiculed dandy of the Regency period, Sir James Webster-Wedderburn would likely be forgotten were it not for an affair between his wife and his close friend, the poet Lord Byron. This unique work lays out the details and provides commentary on rare private letters between Webster's wife, Lady Frances Caroline Annesley, and the famous poet. Also included are analyses and transcriptions of Lady Frances' letters to other suitors, including the Duke of Wellington and another Regency dandy, Scrope Davies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-03-28
Mått:178 x 254 x 11 mm
Vikt:399 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786432400

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The late John Stewart was the author of nonfiction books on a variety of topics including African states and rulers, Antarctica, the British Empire, Moons of the solar system, Italian movies, Broadway musicals, the British circus, Lord Byron, and the flight of the Confederate government from Richmond. Winner of numerous reference book awards, he lived in West Jefferson, North Carolina.

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“Stewart has taken the letters of his ancestors Sir James and Lady Frances Webster to, from, and about Byron and strung them into a narrative of all three lives. Those interested in Byron and the Regency period will find the book enlightening”—Reference & Research Book News.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The ’45 2. Childe Webster 3. Hussar 4. Lady Frances 5. Arms 6. Dandy 7. Vis à Vis 8. The Groom of Abydos 9. Aston Hall 10. Byron’s Song 11. Vive l’Empereur 12. Master Shallow 13. Waterloo: Ball, Battle and Poem 14. Monument to a Dead Son 15. The Sucking Salamander 16. Nantes 17. The Duel 18. Sir James 19. Kiss Me, Hardy 20. Reconciliation 21. The Kidnapping 22. When We Two Parted 23. The Death of Byron 24. Baronet 25. Wedderburn vs. Wedderburn 26. The Robbing of Lady Frances 27. The Molesting of Lady Frances 28. The Death of Lady Frances 29. James’s Death at Cooney’s Tavern 30. Post Mortem Bibliography Index