
What's so special about Lord Byron?In this new, compelling book from author Johnie Goff, find out more about Lord Byron...George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, later George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron, FRS, commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among Byron's best-known works are the brief poems She Walks in Beauty, When We Two Parted, and So, we'll go no more a roving, in addition to the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential.He travelled to fight against the Ottoman Empire in the Greek War of Independence, for which Greeks revere him as a national hero. He died at 36 years old from a fever contracted while in Missolonghi in Greece.Byron was celebrated in life for aristocratic excesses including huge debts, numerous love affairs, rumours of a scandalous incestuous liaison with his half-sister, and self-imposed exile. It has been speculated that he suffered from bipolar I disorder, or manic depression..So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Lord Byron, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "1824 Deaths - Lord Byron" include -- Lord Byron- Early life of George Gordon Byron- Greek War of Independence- Don Juan (Byron)- Elgin MarblesFind out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Johnie Goff has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "1824 Deaths - Lord Byron"...Read this book today...
Page Count:
78
Publication Date:
2012-05-10
Publisher:
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-10:
1477437215
ISBN-13:
9781477437216
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