Byron's daughter: A biography of Elizabeth Medora Leigh

by Catherine Turney

Portrait of the life of the ill-starred "Libby." The title of this biography demonstrates Catherine Turney's absolute con­viction that Elizabeth Medora Leigh was the illegitimate child of the inces­tuous relationship between Byron and his half sister, Augusta.

Genres: Biography

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Catherine Turney (December 26, 1906 – September 9, 1998) was an American writer and screenwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was active from the 1930s to the 1970s. She was one of the first women writers to become a contract worker at Warner Brothers,[1] where she worked from 1943 to 1948 on films such as The Man I Love, A Stolen Life, and My Reputation.

Reviews

[Lisa Hopwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting biog about this unfortunate young lady who was cast aside by her mother, then pursued and hounded for most of her life by person or persons who should have known better, namely Lady Byron. Keen to read Medora's autobiog now in her own words, although there's no really happy ending to this sad tale. Recommend if you're interested in women's history, or Byron miscellanea, or both like me!

[Dianna Rostad · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sad account of what happened to Byron's illegitimate daughter, Elizabeth Medora Leigh, and a disturbing portrait of her mother, Augusta Leigh, a woman who thrust two of her daughters under the nose of a monster.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alot of interesting detail on Byron's life and love affairs. Good read.