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""A modern reconsideration of the notorious life and career of the early-19th-century Anglo-Irish aristocrat and novelist. Fraser, the celebrated biographer and novelist, delivers a lean yet spirited account, offering further nuance to Lamb's story within the thorny aristocratic society she inhabited. Narrated with dramatic verve and wit, Fraser establishes Lamb's restless nature and eccentricities as well as her strengths. A shrewd and sympathetic portrait of a fascinating, complex ""modern"" woman.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""A sprightly biography. A meticulous researcher and an agile, vigorous writer, Fraser has ascended the bestseller lists time and again with her vivid accounts of big lives.""-- ""Washington Post"" ""An intelligently illuminating biography and cultural history.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""Elegantly authoritative. The portrait that takes shape in Lady Caroline Lamb: A Free Spirit is not only convincing but also oddly affecting. Above all, it is lifelike. She sets out to give this striking character her due. And the fact that we find ourselves as irritated by Lady Caroline Lamb as we are fascinated is surely proof that Ms. Fraser has succeeded.""-- ""The Wall Street Journal"" ""Esteemed historian Fraser, who has written biographies of prominent women, such as Mary, Queen of Scots, and Marie Antoinette, turns her eye to the lesser-known yet impactful Caroline Norton, whose very public divorce turned her into a crusader for women's rights in nineteenth-century England. Enlightening and inspiring.""-- ""Booklist, starred review, (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""Fraser shines a well-deserved spotlight on Lady Caroline Lamb's literary ambitions and achievements and offers valuable insights on the political and religious rivalries of the era and the fraught question of Irish independence. It's a worthwhile portrait of a woman who defied convention."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Fraser's vivid character sketches and incisive analysis of legal, political, and rhetorical matters result in a winning study of an indefatigable crusader who turned a personal tragedy into a public triumph.""-- ""Publishers Weekly (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""The prolific Lady Antonia Fraser has long been drawn to formidable -- and tragic -- women, starting with her first biography, of Mary Stuart, more than half a century ago.Fraser's skill and passion override all, and in The Case of the Married Woman, she renders her subject a woman of dignity, depth and character. Here we meet a heroine, one who fought for herself, for her children, and for all women and children. As Caroline Norton herself put it, 'I do not ask for my rights. I have no rights; I have only wrongs.'""-- ""The New York TImes Book Review (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""This lean biography of the 19th-century Anglo-Irish writer sheds light on her enigmatic life, from her domestic relationship with William Lamb to her literary exploits and notably tempestuous affair with the poet Lord Byron.""-- ""The New York Times Book Review""

"""A modern reconsideration of the notorious life and career of the early-19th-century Anglo-Irish aristocrat and novelist. Fraser, the celebrated biographer and novelist, delivers a lean yet spirited account, offering further nuance to Lamb's story within the thorny aristocratic society she inhabited. Narrated with dramatic verve and wit, Fraser establishes Lamb's restless nature and eccentricities as well as her strengths. A shrewd and sympathetic portrait of a fascinating, complex ""modern"" woman.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""A sprightly biography. A meticulous researcher and an agile, vigorous writer, Fraser has ascended the bestseller lists time and again with her vivid accounts of big lives.""-- ""Washington Post"" ""An intelligently illuminating biography and cultural history.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""Elegantly authoritative. The portrait that takes shape in Lady Caroline Lamb: A Free Spirit is not only convincing but also oddly affecting. Above all, it is lifelike. She sets out to give this striking character her due. And the fact that we find ourselves as irritated by Lady Caroline Lamb as we are fascinated is surely proof that Ms. Fraser has succeeded.""-- ""The Wall Street Journal"" ""Esteemed historian Fraser, who has written biographies of prominent women, such as Mary, Queen of Scots, and Marie Antoinette, turns her eye to the lesser-known yet impactful Caroline Norton, whose very public divorce turned her into a crusader for women's rights in nineteenth-century England. Enlightening and inspiring.""-- ""Booklist, starred review, (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""Fraser shines a well-deserved spotlight on Lady Caroline Lamb's literary ambitions and achievements and offers valuable insights on the political and religious rivalries of the era and the fraught question of Irish independence. It's a worthwhile portrait of a woman who defied convention."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Fraser's vivid character sketches and incisive analysis of legal, political, and rhetorical matters result in a winning study of an indefatigable crusader who turned a personal tragedy into a public triumph.""-- ""Publishers Weekly (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""The prolific Lady Antonia Fraser has long been drawn to formidable -- and tragic -- women, starting with her first biography, of Mary Stuart, more than half a century ago.Fraser's skill and passion override all, and in The Case of the Married Woman, she renders her subject a woman of dignity, depth and character. Here we meet a heroine, one who fought for herself, for her children, and for all women and children. As Caroline Norton herself put it, 'I do not ask for my rights. I have no rights; I have only wrongs.'""-- ""The New York TImes Book Review (Praise for The Case of the Married Woman)"" ""This lean biography of the 19th-century Anglo-Irish writer sheds light on her enigmatic life, from her domestic relationship with William Lamb to her literary exploits and notably tempestuous affair with the poet Lord Byron.""-- ""The New York Times Book Review"""

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Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She was awarded the Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000 and was made a DBE in 2011 for services to literature. Her previous books include Mary Queen of Scots; King Charles II; The Weaker Vessel: Woman's Lot in Seventeenth-Century England, which won the Wolfson History Prize; Marie Antoinette: The Journey; Perilous Question; The King and the Catholics; and The Wives of Henry VIII. Must You Go?, a memoir of her life with Harold Pinter, was published in 2010, and My History: A Memoir of Growing Up in 2015. Fraser's The Case of the Married Woman is available from Pegasus Books. She lives in London.

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