“Romantic Literature”.

1. Department of English,
M.K.B.U. Bhavnagar.
 Topic Name:- “Romantic Literature”.
 Subject:- About ‘Lord Byron’.
 Prepared by:-
:- Lalji Baraiya.
:- Nasim Gaha.
:- Mitalba Rayjada.

2. Lord Byron Born:- 22 Jan. 1788,
London.
 Died :- 19 April 1824
( aged 36).
 Occupation :- Poet,
Politician.
 Education :- Harrow
(1801-1805).
 Literary movement:-
Romanticism.
 Signature:-

3. His journey of Life
 A Second generation Romantic Poets.
 A Revolutionary and a fan of
Napoleon.
 His father Captain John. ( Mad Jack
Byron).
 His mother Catherine.
 They separated after Byron’s birth.

4. Aged ten he inherited his title and new
stead(place).
 Graduated from Trinity College
Cambridge.
 He didn’t attend lectures or sit
examination.
 Bought freedom of prostitute in London.
 Became celebrated men in Europe.
 Stayed at villa Diodati where Marry Shelly
wrote ‘Frankenstein’.

5. His love with…
 Affair with the married
lady Caroline.
 She dresses as page and
also anorexic.
 Byron’s friends called
her ‘ the Mad Skeleton’.
 At the end she had cut
herself when obtaining
it. And burned an effigy
of him.

6. Lady
Frances
Webster
Claire
Clairmant
( step –sister of
Marry Shelley).
Affair in
England.
Lady Jane
Elizabeth
Augusta
Leigh
( his half-
sister)
Teresa
Guiccioli
( Italy )

7. Interesting Facts…
He lived very free lifestyle and
contracted a variety of STDs by the
time he was only 21.
 First volume of poetry poorly
received.
 Believed to born at 16 Holles street in
London.
 He has collection of wine goblets made
from skulls.

8. What is a Byronic Hero?
• Dark hero:-

10. His famous Poems
 'Don Juan‘.
 Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A
Romaunt (poetry) 1812
 The Bride of Abydos: A Turkish
Tale (poetry) 1813
 The Giaour: A Fragment of a
Turkish Tale (poetry) 1813
 The Corsair (poetry) 1814
 Lara (poetry) 1814
 Hebrew Melodies (poetry)
 Parisina (poetry) 1816

11. His Quotes…

12. Evaluation
Q.:-1) Which poem is written by
Lord Byron ?
The Corsair
Lara
Hebrew Melodies
Continue quiz…All above

13. Q.:-2) What is truth (facts) about
‘ Lord Byron’ ?
A) He lived very free lifestyle and contracted a variety of
STDs by the time he was only 21.
B) He has collection of wine goblets made from skulls.
C) Only ‘A’
D) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
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14. Q.:-3) Which Place is birth of Lord
Byron?
A)America
B) London
C) Switzerland
D) Europe
Continue quiz…

15. “His First
volume of poetry
poorly received.”
-True
- False
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16. Conclusion
Lord Byron was considered to be one of the
leading figure of romantic movement, an artistic,
intellectual and literary movement in Europe in
the 1800s.
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17. Sources
• https://englishhistory.net/byron/
• http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/lor
d_byron/poems
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron

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