| Letters and Journals of Lord Byron: With Notices of His Life Contributor(s): Byron, George Gordon (Author), Moore, Thomas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108047122 ISBN-13: 9781108047128 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $71.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Literary Collections | Letters - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.37" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (2.35 lbs) 682 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale (1788-1824) is one of the central writers of British Romanticism and his 'Byronic' hero - the charming, dashing, rebellious outsider - remains a literary archetype. But to what extent is this character a portrayal of the author himself? Byron was known for his extremely unconventional, eccentric character and his extravagant and flamboyant lifestyle: he had numerous scandalous love affairs, including a suspiciously close relationship with his half-sister Augusta Leigh. Lady Caroline Lamb, one of his lovers, famously described him as 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'. This two-volume work, compiled by his friend Thomas Moore, to whom Byron had given his manuscript memoirs (which he later burnt), was published in 1830. Volume 1 gives an account of Byron's early life, including his time as a star of the literary scene in London, and ends with his departure from the country in 1816. |