Don Juan

by George Gordon Byron

Overview

I want a hero: an uncommon want,
When every year and month sends forth a new one,
Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant,
The age discovers he is not the true one;
Of such as these I should not care to vaunt,
I 'll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan—
We all have seen him, in the pantomime,
Sent to the devil somewhat ere his time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788892571907
Publisher:	George Gordon Byron
Publication date:	03/16/2016
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

George Gordon Byron (1788-1824), also known as Lord Byron, was a London-born politician and poet who contributed to the Romantic Movement. He was the son of Captain John Gordon and a wealthy Scottish heiress, Catherine Gordon. Gordon was educated at Trinity College but was more interested in the social scene than his studies. Despite his ambivalence, Gordon was a prolific writer with an affinity for politics. He published his first volume of poetry, Hours of Idleness in 1807 and subsequently joined the House of Lords in 1809. Despite his untimely passing at 36, Gordon led a short but accomplished life.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
	Genesis of the Poem	7
	This Edition	10
	Acknowledgements	15
	Reprints 1977, 1982	15
	Table of Dates	17
	Further Reading	26
	Motto to Cantos I-V	35
	Preface to Cantos I and II	37
	Dedication	41
	Canto I	46
	Canto II	102
	Canto III	157
	Canto IV	189
	Canto V	219
	Motto to Cantos VI-XVI	259
	Preface to Cantos VI-VIII	261
	Canto VI	264
	Canto VII	295
	Canto VIII	317
	Canto IX	353
	Canto X	375
	Canto XI	397
	Canto XII	420
	Canto XIII	443
	Canto XIV	471
	Canto XV	497
	Canto XVI	522
	Canto XVII	555
	Notes	559
	Abbreviations	561
	Appendix	756