George Gordon Byron 1788 – 1824

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Plan Biography Romanticism Creativity “Manfred” Memory About the Poet Links

Plan

Biography
Romanticism
Creativity
“Manfred”
Memory About the Poet
Links

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Biography George Gordon Byron was born January 22, 1788. He was

Biography

George Gordon Byron was born January 22, 1788. He was

the son of Captain John Byron and his second wife, the former Catherine Gordon.
He was sent to a private school in Dulwich, and in 1801 - in Harrow. He wrote several poems there. After school he went to Trinity College, Cambridge.


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Biography In January 1815 Byron married Miss Anne Isabella Milbenk. December

Biography

In January 1815 Byron married Miss Anne Isabella Milbenk. December

10, 1815 she gave birth to a daughter, Augusta Ada, and then, taking the baby with her, moved to Leicestershire to visit her parents. A few weeks later she said that she would not return to husband.

Augusta Ada Byron

Miss Milbenk

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Biography In 1816, Byron left England. He lived in Switzerland, Venice.

Biography

In 1816, Byron left England. He lived in Switzerland, Venice.

At that time some works were written: "Prophecy of Dante" , several parts of "Don Juan", "Werner", "The Island" and many others.
In 1823 he went to Greece after the beginning of the uprising there. Then Byron caught a cold, and in April 1824 died.
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Romanticism Romanticism is a complex artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that

Romanticism

Romanticism is a complex artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated

in the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution.
Heroes of all works are extremists, they defend freedom of love and the person till last instant, choosing death if the victory is unattainable. Mysteriously both the past of heroes, and the end of their destinies.
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Creativity George Gordon Byron - one of the greatest English poets

Creativity

George Gordon Byron - one of the greatest English poets

of romanticism. His life and a creative way can be divided into three stages:

1809-1816

1816-1824

1788-1809

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1788 -1809 This stage of creation of the first collection in

1788 -1809

This stage of creation of the first collection in

his life "Hours of Idleness" (1807) and satire «English Bards and Scotch Reviewers» (1809)

«Lord Byron - the young man with mad passions, silk reins are necessary for him» The principal of Harrow school.

Opposition to a society, loss of true friends, love as an existence basis, tragical loneliness and desire to die are basic themes of creativity of Byron.

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1809 – 1816 This period of creativity of Byron includes foreign

1809 – 1816
This period of creativity of Byron includes foreign travel

(1809-1811) and life in England. For the young poet it was time of maturing of soul and talent. During this period Byron published a series of romantic poems, reflecting his own impressions of the two-year trip to Europe. After publication of two songs of «Childe Harold`s Pilgrimage“ Byron became a well-known person.

«I AWOKE ONE MORNING AND FOUND MYSELF FAMOUS» George Byron.

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1816 – 1824 This period (The Italian period) characterized by greatness

1816 – 1824

This period (The Italian period) characterized by greatness of

Byron as the poet and man. In that time was published a lot of poems, such as “Don Juan”, last songs of “Childe Harold”, plays "Manfred" and "Cain" which was created under the influence of history and culture of Italy.
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“Manfred” The Manfred Symphony is a programmatic symphony composed by P.

“Manfred”

The Manfred Symphony is a programmatic symphony composed by P.

Tchaikovsky in 1885. It is based on the poem Manfred written by Lord Byron. It consists of 4 parts:
Lento lugubre
Vivace con spirito
Andante con moto
Allegro con fuoco

Philosophical tragedy “Manfred”, which became the debut of Byron as a playwright, is the most important and meaningful work of the poet in the genre of dialogue. He wrote it in 1817.

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Memory About the Poet Monuments to Byron Soviet Union Stamp

Memory About the Poet

Monuments to Byron

Soviet Union Stamp

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Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gordon_Byron,_6th_Baron_Byron http://otherreferats.allbest.ru/literature/00001898_0.html http://gdzna5.ru/biographies/bajrondzhg/6244-bajron-dzh-g.html http://prim-in-pares.narod.ru/byron/by_pictures.htm http://all-biography.ru/alpha/b/bajron-dzhordzh-gordon-byron-jordge-gordon

Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gordon_Byron,_6th_Baron_Byron
http://otherreferats.allbest.ru/literature/00001898_0.html
http://gdzna5.ru/biographies/bajrondzhg/6244-bajron-dzh-g.html
http://prim-in-pares.narod.ru/byron/by_pictures.htm
http://all-biography.ru/alpha/b/bajron-dzhordzh-gordon-byron-jordge-gordon