George Gordon Byron

1
George Gordon Byron

• 22 January 1788 19 April 1824
  (aged 36)London, England
  Messolonghi, Greece

2
Early years

• Born on Holles Street, London.Father - Captain
  John Mad Jack ByronMother - Catherine
  Gordon-Baptized at St MaryleboneParish
  Church-Soon moved to Aberdeen,
  Scotland-Aberdeen Grammar School-Harrow-Trini
  ty College in Cambridge

3
Fugitive Pieces and To Mary

• Lived with his mother First
  major work- at Burgage Manor in
  Fugitive Pieces Southwell.
  Was burned on
  the
  advice of his friend.
  (Particularly because of the poem To Mary)
  Rack'd by the flames of jealous rage,
• By all her torments deeply curst,
• Of hell-born passions far the worst,
• What hope my pangs can now assuage? I tore me
  from thy circling arms,
• To madness fir'd by doubts and fears,
• Heedless of thy suspicious tears,
• Nor feeling for thy feign'd alarms.

4
Travelling (The Grand Tour)

• Travelled around Europe from 1809 to
  1811.Essentially a pilgrimage to Rome.Had to
  avoid most of Central Europe (Napoleonian
  Wars)At that time it was acustomary for any
  young nobleman.Home to the Colosseumand Saint
  Peters tomb.

5
Childe Harolds Pilgrimage

• -First two parts published in 1812, shortly
  after he returned.-Recieved with acclaim.-I
  awoke one morning and found myself
  famous.-Created a type of characterknown as
  the Byronic hero

6
Don Juan

• First two parts published in 1819
  anonymously.Often disputed with his
  publisher.By 1824 he had written 16 cantoses,
  passed away before he could finish his
  work.Novel in verse, often called the epic of
  its time.Involves itself with its own
  contemporary world at everylevel social,
  political, literaryand ideological.

7
Character

• Often being described as the first modern style
  celebrity.He himself personificated the Byronic
  hero.Obtained a reputation as being
  extravagant, melancholic, courageous,
  unconventional, and controversial.Became a
  legend during his lifetime.Has inspired writers
  throughout the romantic age.

8
Death

• -Died in 1824 in Greece at the age of
  36.-Was fighting aganist Turks.-The news of his
  death was a shock to all of Europe.-His remains
  are placed in the garden of Saint Marylebone
  Parish Church.But there is that within
  mewhich shall live.Torture and lime,and
  breathe when I expire

9

• Thank you for your attention!