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Lord Byron

Lord Byron was an English poet known as much for his life of scandals, exile and excess as for his elegant and well-crafted poetry. Known by his peers as dark, seductive and romantic, his legacy, the brooding Byronic hero still influences modern audiences two hundred years on.

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English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824)

Born 22 January 1788
Died 19 April 1824

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  • Cover of: Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the years 1824-1825.

    First published in 1826 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: "Alas! the love of women": 1813-1814

    First published in 1974 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Byronic thoughts: maxims, reflections, portraits from the prose and verse of Lord Byron. Edited by Peter Quennell.

    First published in 1960 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A Letter to Sir Walter Scott

    First published in 2018 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Anecdotes of Lord Byron: from authentic sources; with remarks illustrative of his connection with the literary characters of the present day.
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    First published in 1825 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of Lord Byron

    First published in 1851 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Lord Byron: Poets for Pleasure

    First published in 1986 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Evil Image: two centuries of Gothic short fiction and poetry
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    First published in 1981 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Vampire Archives
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    Cover of edition vampirearchives00otto First published in 2009 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Selected poems and letters.
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    First published in 1968 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The island: or, Christian and his comrades.
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    First published in 1823 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The complete poetical works of Byron.
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    First published in 1933 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Childe Harold's pilgrimage and other romantic poems
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    Cover of edition bwb_T2-DOL-455 First published in 1936 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The best of Byron

    First published in 1933 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Fugitive pieces and reminiscences of Lord Byron: containing an entire new ed. of the Hebrew melodies, with the addition of several never before published; the whole illustrated with critical, historical, theatrical, political, and theological remarks, notes, anecdotes, interesting conversations, and observations, made by that illustrious poet
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    Cover of edition fugitivepiecesre00byrorich First published in 1829 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The life, letters and journals of Lord Byron
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    First published in 1866 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Life of Lord Byron: with his letters and journals, by Thomas Moore.
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    Cover of edition lifeoflordbyronw03byrouoft Cover of edition lifeoflordbyronw01byro First published in 1854 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The lament of Tasso
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    First published in 1817 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Byron's Childe Harold, Cantos III And IV: The Prisoner Of Chillon And Other Poems

    First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Don Juan

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English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824)

Born 22 January 1788
Died 19 April 1824

Subjects

Correspondence, English Poets, Poetry, Byron, george gordon byron, baron, 1788-1824, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Diaries, English poetry, Poets, English, Biography, English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Don Juan (Legendary character), History, English literature, Illustrations, Poets, biography, Description and travel, Drama, Fiction, Manuscripts, facsimiles, Authors, english, Criticism and interpretation, Poets, correspondence, Women in literature

Places

England, London, New York, New York (State), Araby, Araby bazaar, Great Britain, North Richmond Street, Austin, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Texas, Venice (Italy), Assyria, Connecticut, Hawaii, Jefferson, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New England, New Haven, Ravenna, Ravenna (Italy), Salem Village

People

George Gordon Byron Byron Baron (1788-1824), Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), William Lisle Bowles (1762-1850), Mangan's sister, Robert Southey (1774-1843), Teresa Guiccioli contessa di (1800-1873), Ashurbanipal King of Assyria (fl. 668-627 B.C), Cain (Biblical figure), George Gordon Byron Byron baron (1788-1824), George III King of Great Britain (1738-1820), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), Alexandra Empress, consort of Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia (1798-1860), Alfred Doolittle, Antoine Fabre d'Olivet (1767-1825), Colonel Pickering, Colonel Sartoris, Devil, Douglas James William Kinnaird (1788-1830), Eliza Doolittle, Elizabeth Milbanke Lamb Melbourne Viscountess (1752-1818), Emily Grierson, Ethelred

Time

19th century, 1800-1837, War of Independence, 1821-1829, 1600s, 18th century, 1912, Antebellum era, Timeless, likely based on legend.

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Alternative names

  • Lord George Gordon Byron
  • George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
  • George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron
  • George Gordon Byron
  • Byron, George Gordon Noel Baron
  • Byron, George Gordon Baron
  • Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th baron
  • Byron, George Gordon Byron baron)
  • Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron
  • Bryon, George Gordon Noel baron
  • Lord George Gordon Byron 1788-
  • George Gordon Lord Byron
  • Lord George Gordon Noel Byron
  • George 'Lord Byron' Gordon

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May 29, 2023 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten links
January 16, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
September 10, 2019 Edited by Amanda Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import