Byron Flawed Angel

by Phyllis Grosskurth

Book Overview

George Gordon, Lord Byron was born with a deformed foot. He was manic-depressive, athletic, and erotic. He embodied the romantic, revolutionary, patriotic, and free-living life of poetry as no one... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395693799
• ISBN13: 9780395693797
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Byron: Mad, bad, and fascinating to know...

I enjoyed this book tremendously, although I can't say I was always in agreement with Grosskurth regarding her subject. She doesn't seem to like Byron much and sometimes her antipathy shines through--a direct contrast to her supposed detached approach to her subject matter. The book is well-written, although not necessarily easy to read. Because Grosskurth's is essentially a scholarly approach, her style tends to be a bit pretentious. She often uses unecessarily long words and run-on sentances to communicate simple ideas. Still, the book was a fascinating read and I'd recommend it to anyone with the slightest interest in Byron--but read Marchand's collection of Byron's letters as well. You'll get a more complete picture of Byron the man and not just a psychological profile.