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Byron

by John Nichol

EN·~6 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total

BYRON - BY - JOHN NICHOL

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CHAPTER I. ANCESTRY AND FAMILY - CHAPTER II. EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOL-LIFE. 1788-1808. - CHAPTER III. CAMBRIDGE, AND FIRST PERIOD OF AUTHORSHIP—HOURS OF IDLENESS—BARDS AND REVIEWERS. 1808-1809. - CHAPTER IV. TWO YEARS OF TRAVEL. 1809-1811. - CHAPTER V. LIFE IN LONDON—CORRESPONDENCE WITH SCOTT AND MOORE—SECOND PERIOD OF AUTHORSHIP—HAROLD (I., II.). AND THE ROMANCES. 1811-1815. - CHAPTER VI. MARRIAGE AND SEPARATION—FAREWELL TO ENGLAND. 1815-1816. - CHAPTER VII. SWITZERLAND—VENICE—THIRD PERIOD OF AUTHORSHIP—HAROLD (III., IV.) —MANFRED. 1816-1820. - CHAPTER VIII. RAVENNA—COUNTESS GUICCIOLI—THE DRAMAS—CAIN—VISION OF JUDGMENT. 1820-1821. - CHAPTER IX. PISA—GENOA—THE LIBERAL—DON JUAN. 1821-1823. - CHAPTER. X. POLITICS—THE CARBONARI—EXPEDITION TO GREECE—DEATH. 1821-1824. - CHAPTER XI. CHARACTERISTICS, AND PLACE IN LITERATURE - INDEX - BOOKS CONSULTED.

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GENEALOGY OF THE BYRON FAMILY. - THE BYRON FAMILY, FROM THE CONQUEST

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CHAPTER I. - ANCESTRY AND FAMILY.

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CHAPTER II. - EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOL LIFE.

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CHAPTER III. - CAMBRIDGE, AND FIRST PERIOD OF AUTHORSHIP.

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CHAPTER IV. - TWO YEARS OF TRAVEL.

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CHAPTER V. - SECOND PERIOD OF AUTHORSHIP—IN LONDON—CORRESPONDENCE WITH SCOTT

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CHAPTER VI. - MARRIAGE, AND FAREWELL TO ENGLAND.

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Description

A vivid portrait unfolds of the poet’s lineage, tracing the Byron family from medieval roots through generations of knights, governors, and naval officers. The narrative begins with his childhood and schooling, revealing the formative influences that shaped his restless spirit and burgeoning talent.

The early chapters follow his brief stint at Cambridge, where he first turned to poetry, and his subsequent two‑year Grand Tour across Europe. Encounters with fellow writers, critics, and aristocratic patrons in London bring his first major works to life, while his passionate romances hint at the tumultuous love affairs that would later define his legend.

Through lively correspondence and keen observation, the biography captures the youthful vigor and contradictions of a man poised between aristocratic duty and artistic rebellion, setting the stage for the remarkable career that would soon echo across the literary world.

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~6 hours (375K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824

About the author

John Nichol

1833–1894

A Scottish man of letters, critic, and university teacher, he wrote widely on literature and history while helping shape English studies in nineteenth-century Glasgow. He is especially remembered for biographies of major writers including Francis Bacon, Lord Byron, and Robert Burns.

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