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Byron: A Life in Ten Letters

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Lord Byron was the most celebrated of all the Romantic poets. Troubled, handsome, sexually fluid, disabled, and transgressive, he wrote his way to international fame – and scandal – before finding a kind of redemption in the Greek Revolution. He also left behind the vast trove of thrilling letters (to friends, relatives, lovers, and more) that form the core of this remarkable biography. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Byron’s death, and adopting a fresh approach, it explores his life and work through some of his best, most resonant correspondence. Each chapter opens with Byron’s own voice – as if we have opened a letter from the poet himself – followed by a vivid account of the emotions and experiences that missive touches. This gripping life traces the meteoric trajectory of a poet whose brilliance shook the world and whose legacy continues to shape art and culture to this day.

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'Framed around ten of Byron's most intriguing letters' - 13th Baron Byron quote'Framed around ten of Byron's most intriguing letters' - 13th Baron Byron quote

'the best short introduction to Byron available' - Stabler quote'the best short introduction to Byron available' - Stabler quote

'this is Byron, brilliantly distilled' - Brand quote'this is Byron, brilliantly distilled' - Brand quote

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; New edition (22 Feb. 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 100920016X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1009200165
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.22 x 3.05 x 21.84 cm

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