Who is Beau Brummel?

I’m not sure what this entails, but whatever it is I bet it’s painful.

For a fictional, but reasonably accurate portrayal, read Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer.

I can’t vouch for its historical accuracy, but there is a charming little 1950s film starring Stewart Granger as Mr. Brummell: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046759/