His greatest poem, don juan, is a witty satirical commentary that exposes the hypocrisy underlying social and sexual conventions. The most flamboyant and notorious of the major english romantic poets, george gordon, lord byron, was likewise the most fashionable poet of the early 1800s He created an immensely popular romantic hero—defiant, melancholy, haunted by secret guilt—for which, to many, he seemed the model. Read a biography of the 19th century romantic poet lord byron who according to his peers was 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'. He was a leading figure in the romantic movement in the 19th century, which began with the sensational release of childe harold's pilgrimage in 1812. A collection of resources dedicated to the second generation romantic poet, lord byron.
Whether you’re interested in upcoming mla sessions, byron society gatherings across america and internationally, or special commemorations, you’ll discover opportunities to engage with fellow byron enthusiasts and scholars. Lord byron is also famous for the way he lived his life He was a dandy, living extravagantly, with many love affairs and debts His fight against the turks in the greek war of independence led to his death from a fever in messolonghi in greece. George gordon byron, 6th baron byron of rochdale, better known as the poet lord byron, was born 22 january 1788 in holles street, london, england, and from 2 years old raised by his mother in aberdeen, scotland before moving back to england aged 10.
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