George Gordon, Lord Byron (Bloom's Classic Critical Views)

✍ Scribed by Harold Bloom

Publisher: Blooms Literary Criticism
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Leaves: 317
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Lord Byron has been called a vital embodiment of postRenaissance poetry. His work is that of a proud individualist asserting the primacy of instinct through an agonized selfconflict. Examine this poetry in more depth. This title, George Gordon, Lord Byron, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of George Gordon, Lord Byron through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on George Gordon, Lord Byron, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Series Introduction......Page 10
Introduction by Harold Bloom......Page 12
Biography......Page 22
George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)......Page 24
Personal......Page 32
General......Page 64
Works......Page 162
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage......Page 164
The Turkish Tales......Page 206
Manfred......Page 224
Beppo......Page 237
Don Juan......Page 244
Marino Faliero......Page 266
Cain......Page 278
Sardanapalus......Page 298
Chronology......Page 308
Index......Page 312

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