Lady Byron and Her Daughters [Hardcover]

Markus is a skilled and sure-footed storyteller who sketches in the complications of Byrons biography with speed and assurance.What a lively and captivating story! Julia Markuss reappraisal of Byrons much-maligned wife shows a talented, generous woman who played a vital role in the life of her times.It is Julia Markuss peculiar gift to rescue great lesser lives of the English Romantic period from undeserved oblivion& To the delight of her devoted readership, Markus has done it again&the book is a treat from start to finish.Julia Markus paints a fascinating portrait of a woman who lived an enormously useful liferich in detail, brilliantly researched, witty, and insightful.I feel as if Im getting acquainted with Lady Byron for the first time. Julia Markuss interpretation is engaging, accessible, and compassionate.No one tells a story like Julia Markus& A joy to read and often hilariously funny, the book brilliantly braids together literature, history, and psychology.A genuine contribution to Byron studies& Markus brings perspective to Lady Byrons scandalous marriage, to her relationship with daughter Ada, computer science pioneer, to luminaries such as Charles Babbage, Walter Scott, Queen Victoria, as well as to escaped American slaves& A refreshing portrait of a talented human being complete with her accomplishments and disappointments.Cheers to Julia Markus for rescuing Lady Byron from two centuries of ignominy. She portrays her fascinating cast of characters and their era with style and verve.A startling reevaluation of Lady Byrons marriage and the untold story of her complex life as single mother and progressive force.