Gristwood, Sarah / Byron
Format: Book - Paperback
Released: Tue 1 May 2012
Catalogue Number: 0008701423

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'Mad, bad and dangerous to know,' in the words of one of his many lovers: Lord Byron was among the most captivating figures of his - or any other - era; his spectacular poetry and details of his scandalous personal life continue to jostle for attention. Amidst rumours of an incestuous relationship with his sister and a series of high-profile affairs, Byron penned pieces including the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan, before dying at the age of thirty-six. Acclaimed historical biographer Sarah Gristwood here expertly marries the man and his myth, using extracts from his verse to explore and elucidate his friendship with the Shelleys, the influence of his infamous clubfoot, and his ultimately fatal decision to join the Greek fight for independence from Turkey.

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