Caroline Lamb, Glenarvon

Malcolm Paul Douglass (San Jose State University)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.06: English Writing and Culture of the Romantic Period, 1789-1837.
Vol. editors: Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Daniel Robinson (Widener University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1816

Places

England (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Novel

Resources

Glenarvon is Lady Caroline Lamb’s first novel. When it appeared in May 1816 it created a scandal because it appeared to be a kiss-and-tell (or as Byron crudely put it, a “F— and publish”) account of her affair with him in 1812. The characters are drawn from Lady Caroline Lamb’s social circle, the pinnacle of British Society during the “Regency” (1811-1820), when George III was declared incompetent to rule and the Prince of Wales acted the King’s role as Regent. Glenarvon is set, however, during the brutally suppressed Irish Rebellion of 1798, and it strikes anti-establishment political notes.

Glenarvon’s protagonist, Lady Calantha, is intended to marry her cousin William, handsome son of …

Please log in to consult the article in its entirety. If you are a member (student of staff) of a subscribing institution (see List), you should be able to access the LE on campus directly (without the need to log in), and off-campus either via the institutional log in we offer, or via your institution's remote access facilities, or by creating a personal user account with your institutional email address. If you are not a member of a subscribing institution, you will need to purchase a personal subscription. For more information on how to subscribe as an individual user, please see under Individual Subcriptions.

572 words

Citation: Douglass, Malcolm Paul. "Glenarvon". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 19 October 2004 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=16597, accessed 23 November 2024.]

Save this article