Byron

A fresh, concise account of the Romantic poet Lord Byron's flamboyant life and work.

In this book, David Ellis traces Lord Byron's life from rented lodgings in Aberdeen and the crumbling splendors of Newstead Abbey to his final grand tour of Asia. Describing his exile from England as well as his subsequent travels in Italy and Greece, Ellis shows just how completely Byron's experiences colored both his serious and comic writings, such as Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and The Corsair. This is a fresh, concise, and clear-eyed account of the flamboyant poet's life and work.


Author: David Ellis
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 03/28/2023
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.12w x 0.39d
ISBN13: 9781789146820
ISBN10: 1789146828
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures

About the Author
David Ellis is emeritus professor of English at the University of Kent. His books include Byron in Geneva: That Summer of 1816, Perfidious Albion: The Story of Stendhal and British Culture, and The Comic in Shakespeare.