1. Lord Byron 1788-1824

2. Early Life George Gordon Noel Byron 6 th Baron of a long-standing aristocracy Born with a club leg Father abandoned him, mother schizophrenic, nurse abused him Lacked discipline and moderation throughout life Became “Lord Byron” at age 10 after uncle died Started school at Harwood School in London at age 12

3. Adult LIfe Fell in love with cousin, Mary Chaworth, she did not love him Became known for his improper romantic affairs 1805-1808 attended Trinity College on and off, went into deep debt Partied, boxed, rode horses, gambled instead of focusing at school Got sick at age 36, doctors bled him, led to infection Popular in England, hero in Greece Body brought back to England, refused proper burial in Westminster Abby, buried with his family in a vault In 1969, he was reburied in Westminster Abby

4. His Writing Wrote great love stories First book Hours of Idleness flopped Second book was a satire of English and Scottish Society Got him attention in the literary community even though it criticized them Took his seat as a Lord in Parliament Traveled the Mediterranean Sea, wrote "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" Returned to London after mother’s death, deep mourning Received great praise from many for work especially women Fell in love with his married half-sister Poetry took a dark turn Gets married to an educated woman, has a daughter After a month, wife took daughter due to gambling and drinking, and Lord Byron never saw them again Traveled Europe for the remainder of his life