Paul Douglass
Emeritus Professor of English and American Literature and biographer/editor of works on Lady Caroline Lamb, offering scholarly expertise on Byron, Lamb, and related historical sources.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 58min
Lord Byron vs. Lady Lamb | History's Worst Breakups
Professor Paul Douglass, Emeritus Professor of English and biographer of Lady Caroline Lamb, revisits the volatile relationship between Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb. He explores their explosive chemistry, public scandal, dramatic farewell gestures like a notorious lock of hair, Caroline's melodramatic reactions and literary reprisals, and how history has judged her.
