Byron: The Erotic Liberal

by Jonathan David Gross

Book Overview

Byron: The Erotic Liberal is the first book to focus on the erotic dimension of Byron's political career, as expressed in both Byron's poetry and his prose. Jonathan David Gross draws on extensive archival research into the life and letters of Lady Melbourne, whose correspondence with Byron shaped his erotic imagination and influenced his engagement with the biblical story of Joseph. Gross places Byron's politics in the context of the writings of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742511626
• ISBN13: 9780742511620
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"