History's Worst Breakups | Lord Byron vs. Lady Lamb

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Sending a lock of hair to your lover has fallen a little out of fashion. Sending a lock of pubic hair to your ex-lover ... well, we aren't sure that was ever in fashion. This is just one of the things that Lady Caroline Lamb is alleged to have done when her heart was broken by Lord Byron. For this episode, Kate is joined by Professor Paul Douglass to discuss the affair between Byron and Lamb, how it ended, and whether Lamb has been unfairly treated in the telling of this story. Paul is Professor Emeritus of English and American Literature at San Jose State University, and the author and editor of ‘Lady Caroline Lamb: A Biography’ and a selection of Lady Caroline Lamb's letters, ‘The Whole Disgraceful Truth’. This episode was edited by Hannah Feoderov. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.