George Gordon, Lord Byron

by Martin Garrett

Book Overview

Described by a contemporary as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know," Byron has been haunted by his infamous reputation for over 200 years. This readable and lively biography of the poet examines his chaotic life story, full of contradictions--an aristocrat with republican views, a proponent of romantic love notorious for his casual relationships, a religious agnostic who admired Roman Catholicism. His work was sensational from the start; his first poetry...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195216776
• ISBN13: 9780195216776
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9

Customer Reviews

Excellent Summary

As I said of the Wordsworth, Coleridge and Keats volumes, this entire series, sadly not fully available, is an excellent introduction or, as in my case, re-introduction to the background and development of Byron, a rather self-absorbed and unappealing man. I particularly enjoyed the visuals as adding to the sense of time and place. Also, the description of Byron's relationship to other artists of the period (and historical events) added further depth to what might be called informative light reading.