Lord Byron (Poet to Poet) - Softcover

Muldoon, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571236634 ISBN 13: 9780571236633

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2007

Synopsis

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.

George Gordon was born in London in 1788, of Scottish, French and English extraction. He succeeded to a baronetcy in 1798, and as Lord Byron he was soon to become the most famous poet of his age - with the publication of Childe Harold, in 1812 - as well as one of its most notorious characters. His career spanned a momentous period in European history, in which Byron himself was deeply involved. He left England in 1816, and died in Missolonghi, Greece (where he had gone to join the forces struggling for Greek independence) in 1824.

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Book Description:

'Byron's letters are among the most spirited in the English language, and are irresistible. They amount to an autobiography of the duelling kind. 'V. S. Pritchett

Synopsis:

George Gordon was born in London in 1788, of Scottish, French and English extraction. He succeeded to a baronetcy in 1798, and as Lord Byron he was soon to become the most famous poet of his age - with the publication of "Childe Harold", in 1812 - as well as one of its most notorious characters. His career spanned a momentous period in European history, in which Byron himself was deeply involved. He left England in 1816, and died in Missolonghi, Greece (where he had gone to join the forces struggling for Greek independence) in 1824.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0571236634
• ISBN 13: 9780571236633
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144