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Lady Caroline Lamb (née Ponsonby; 13 November 1785 – 25 January 1828) was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and novelist, best known for Glenarvon, a Gothic novel. In 1812, she had an affair with Lord Byron, whom she described as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know".
Lady Caroline Lamb is a 1972 British epic romantic drama film based on the life of Lady Caroline Lamb, novelist, sometime lover of Lord Byron and wife of politician William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (later Prime Minister).
Feb 1, 2015 · Lady Caroline Lamb Biography. Lady Caroline Ponsonby Lamb was the daughter of the earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Ponsonby, and the niece of the duchess of Devonshire. As a child she was a tomboy – and a spirit of recklessness and disdain for convention never left her.
Glenarvon was Lady Caroline Lamb's first novel. It created a sensation when published on 9 May 1816. Set in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the book satirized the Whig Holland House circle, while casting a sceptical eye on left-wing politics. Its rakish title character, Lord Glenarvon, is an unflattering depiction of her ex-lover, Lord Byron.
Nov 22, 1972 · Lady Caroline Lamb: Directed by Robert Bolt. With Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, Richard Chamberlain, John Mills. A noblewoman doomed to a loveless marriage falls into a scandalous affair with the dashing Lord Byron.
May 28, 2023 · Lady Caroline Lamb was among the hundreds of female admirers who sent 24-year-old Byron an anonymous letter of praise for this autobiographical work about a disillusioned young man finding...
English aristocrat, poet and novelist, best known for her tempestuous affair with the poet Lord Byron. Name variations: Caroline Ponsonby; Lady Melbourne; Lady Caroline Lamb; (nickname) Caro.
But, still, as Lady Antonia Fraser reveals in her gripping biography, Lady Caroline Lamb: A Free… “Mad, bad and dangerous to know.” That’s the line Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828) is known for — her brilliant, pithy verdict on her lover Lord Byron.
Lady Caroline Lamb was born Caroline Ponsonby on November 13, 1785, in London. She was the daughter of Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, and his attractive wife, Henrietta...
The Lady Caroline Lamb Website. MAD, BAD, AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW? Lady Caroline's description of Lord Byron has often been turned back upon her. Learn more about her life and writings...
