Byron by John Nichol

Byron by John Nichol

George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788–1824) is regarded as one of Britain's greatest poets. As famous for his personality as he was for his poetry, he was rebellious, extravagant and controversial, his life peppered with scandal. First published in the English Men of Letters series in 1880, this biography by John Nichol (1833–94), who also wrote on Carlyle for the series, argues that while Byron did not shape the Romantic era, his work was still highly influential on his contemporaries. Setting Byron's work in an historical context, Nichol shows how the society of his time both idolised him and condemned him as a moral outcast; he was also greatly admired for his efforts for the liberation of Greece from the Ottoman Empire, during which he died. Nichol also discusses the creation of the 'Byronic hero', as much a reflection of Byron's flamboyant persona as an invented literary character.

John Nichol is the coauthor of the bestselling Tornado Down with John Peters, as well as The Final Escape and Tail-End Charlies with Tony Rennell. He was a former RAF flight lieutenant who was taken as a prisoner of war when his bomber was shot down over Iraq during the first Gulf War. He's also a journalist and a well-known military analyst.

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ISBN 10	1108034551
Title	Byron
Author	John Nichol
Series	Cambridge Library Collection - English Men Of Letters
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2011-11-24
Number of pages	234
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