1. Lord George Gordon Byron Andra Prems 11 B

2. George Gordon Byron 1788-1824 George Gordon Byron simply known as Lord Byron Born on 22 January 1788 Revolutionary British poet Leading figure in Romanticism

3. Early Life Son of Captain John Byron and Catherine Gordon Born with a club-foot which caused him much humiliation A fragile self-esteem Inherited his great-uncle’s title at the age of 10 Spent childhood in Scotland Attended Harrow Public School and Cambridge University

4. Lord Byron Had romances with several women, many of them married Handsome, attractive to women Young man tried to imitate him Annabella Milbanke – Augusta Ada Byron Claire Clairmont – Clara Allegra Byron Many bisexual love affaires and debts Rumors of incest

5. Annabella MilbankeClaire Clairmont

6. Politics Took his seat in the House of Lords in 1811 Made his maiden speech on the 27th of February 1812 His liberal politics weren’t welcomed In his second speech expressed opposition to the established religion Inspired to write political poems

7. Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage Byron’s first literary triumph Published 1812-1818 Dedicated to Charlotte Harley Consists of 4 cantos The travels of a world-weary young man Childe – a young man who was a candidate for knighthood Colorful descriptions of exotic nature, a lyrical exaltation of freedom, lonely hero

8. Don Juan Satiric poem based on the legend of Don Juan Portraying Juan not as a womanizer but as someone easily seduced by women Byron’s masterpiece Social, political, literary, ideological levels Two first cantos were published anonymously He completed 16 cantos, leaving the 17th unfinished

9. Died of fever on April 19, 1824 at the age of 36 St. Paul’s and Westminster Abbey refused him funeral services He was buried in the family tomb at Hucknall Tockard

10. “Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” - Lord Byron

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