When We Two Parted Resources

Here's an original version of "When We Two Parted," with its damning (and unpublished) stanza.

Here's a somewhat lengthy, but well-researched, biography of Byron from the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Byron's pal Thomas Moore sure had a lot to say about him (his "Life" is several hundred pages!).

This page talks about Caroline Lamb and her relationship to Byron.

We dig this cool video version.

A young girl puts "When We Two Parted" to music. The black and white is a nice touch.

Check out the indie rockers doing their own, modern version (not a cover, exactly).

A British man with a nice, soothing voice reads the poem, text included.

Here's a slightly more dull reading of the poem, but also one that captures some of its somber tone.

Check out a very famous painting of the brooding Byron.

Dig this famous profile of Byron.

Here's a famous painting of Byron dressed in a traditional Albanian outfit.

Presenting Lady Frances Wedderburn Webster, the woman who inspired "When We Two Parted" and had an affair with the Duke of Wellington (and perhaps Byron).

This article describes some crazy aspects of Byron's celebrity.

Here's a book about the relationships between Byron, Lady Frances Wedderburn Webster, and her husband.

Interested in the Duke who had an affair with Lady Frances? Look no further.

If you can't help yourself and need more Byron, start with this.

We'll bet this TV movie has some pretty good stuff in it.

Here's a list of all the movies where the Duke of Wellington, Lady Frances' lover at the time of the poem's composition, appears as a character.