George Gordon, Lord Byron By Martin Garrett
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Described by a contemporary as mad bad and dangerous to know Byron has been haunted by his infamous reputation for over 200 years This readable and lively biography of the poet examines his chaotic life story full of contradictions an aristocrat with republican views a proponent ofromantic love notorious for his casual relationships a religious agnostic who admired Roman Catholicism His work was sensational from the start his first poetry collection was withdrawn from circulation because it contained explicit references to his romantic conquests He traveled through Europeon horseback and on his return to London published a poem Childe Harold s Pilgrimage based on his experiences abroad The poem was a bestseller which established Lord Byron s reputation as one of England s most talented poets and Romanticism s most recognizable symbol Other successful poemsfollowed such as Don Juan and Bride of Abydos Byron s scandalous love affairs made him a celebrity but also forced him to spend and time away from England He lived in Italy and Greece and actively participated in the revolutionary movements in both countries He died in Greece fromfever just as his soldiers were preparing to attack a Turkish position About the series The British Library is in a unique position when it comes to biographical research especially concerning British authors This revered institution boasts the world s largest collection of original manuscripts as well as an outstanding collection of letters personal diaries first editions andother literary treasures The titles in this series take full advantage of this vast source of documentary evidence by illustrating each of these lively writers biographies with state of the art facsimiles of pertinent documents and reproductions of art from the period Penned by expertbiographers each of these books also contains an index further reading list and a chronology of the writer s life George Gordon Lord ByronA thorough account of Byron s life and works yet not overbearingly detailed just right I m not gonna lie I liked that about half the book was pictures But only because the artwork was so tasteful and relevant in histories and biographies all the various names can get shuffled up in one s head so it s always nice to have a face to go with a name Byron was a fascinating man somewhat different than I d pictured him and this was a great way to learn about him Martin Garrett
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