The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England by Emily Brand

The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England

Emily Brand

352 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative mysterious slow-paced
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In the early eighteenth century, Newstead Abbey was among the most admired aristocratic homes in England. It was the abode of William, 4th Baron Byron - a popular amateur composer and artist - and his teenage wife Frances. But by the end of the ce...

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