Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron: Being A Jane Austen Mystery (2011) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Jane Austen: The writer. She encourages her brother Henry to leave London and go to a seaside town after the death of his wife, Eliza.
• Henry Austen: Jane's brother. He takes her to Brighton as a way to recover after Eliza's death.
• George Gordon (Lord Byron): The poet, who comes to Brighton for the sailing, he says.
• Desdemona, Countess of Swithin: A former acquaintance of Jane's, and niece of Lord Harold Trowbridge.
• Catherine Twining: A young lady Jane meets on the road to Brighton. Lord Byron seems to be obsessed with her.
• Lady Caroline (Caro) Lamb: She is obsessed with Lord Byron and will go to unimaginable extremes to get his attention.
• Mr. Scrope Davies: One of Lord Byron's friends in Brighton.
• Mrs. Louisa Silchester: Catherine's chaperone in Brighton.
• Eliza Austen: Henry's wife, whose death precipitates Henry & Jane's excursion to the sea.
• George Hanger: The Prince Regent's private secretary.
• Moira: Add a description of this character.
• Morley
• Mr. Smalls: Minister to the regiment stationed near Brighton. General Twining intends to marry his daughter to the elderly, nearly-toothless cleric.
• Donaldson
• Mrs. Alleyn: A lady whom Jane meets at the Countess of Swithin's.
• Jane Harley, Countess of Oxford: Lord Byron's latest paramour.
• Mrs. Tolliver
• Betsy: A chambermaid at Jane's hotel in Brighton.
• Hodge: One of the Swithens's acquaintances, who is always playing with dice.
• Raggett
• Charles
• Leila
• Cassandra Austen: Jane & Henry's sister.
• Harding
• Mr. Forth
• Mcmahon
• Young Bob
• Richard
• Mrs. Fitzherbert
• Lydia

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Brighton
• London: Henry & Eliza Austen's home
• Chawton: Where Jane lives.
• Church Street: Where the Twinings and Scrope Davies live in Brighton

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Jane and the Barque of Frailty, and followed by Jane and the Canterbury Tale: Being A Jane Austen Mystery.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Stephanie Barron (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3563.A8357 J338 2010; LC control number: 2010010513
• Dewey: 813.54

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary