Lady M: The Life and Loves of Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne 1751-1818

by Colin Brown

Book Overview

At a time of emerging women leaders, the life of Elizabeth Milbanke, Viscountess Melbourne, the shrewdest political hostess of the Georgian period, is particularly intriguing. It was Byron who called her 'Lady M' and it was Byron's tempestuous and very public affair with Elizabeth's daughter-in-law Lady Caroline Lamb that was the scandal of the age. Lady M rose above all adversity, using sex and her husband's wealth to hold court among such glittering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445666502
• ISBN13: 9781445666501
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"