Nearly 200 years ago, what has been called “the greatest crime in literary history” was committed. One of Britain’s great famed poets, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, known as Lord Byron, had been dead for less than a month. His memoirs lay in the hands of his publisher John Murray. While it was no secret Byron had led a life filled with scandalous behavior, what was … [Read more...] about Lord Byron & The Greatest Crime In Literary History
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The Baronet and the Butterfly
In 1894 Sir William Eden engaged James McNeil Whistler to paint a small portrait of Lady Eden. Eden paid on Valentine’s Day and referred to his check as a valentine to Whistler. Annoyed by Eden’s condescending attitude, Whistler cashed the check but didn’t deliver the painting. Naturally the Edens sued, whereupon Whistler returned the money but kept the … [Read more...] about The Baronet and the Butterfly