Byron: Great Thinkers on Modern Life

By: Matthew Bevis

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Synopsis: Lord Byron is one of the most provocative and seductive voices of world literature, and Matthew Bevis provides insights from his work that resonate even today. Born in 1788, Lord Byron was an English poet and a leading figure of the Romantic movement. A prodigious poetic gift and a scandalous private life made him famous throughout Europe, and his masterpiece, Don Juan, became the bestselling work of the period. He remains one of the most storied and fascinating figures in world literature, and Matthew Bevis takes this great thinker and highlights the ideas most relevant to us today. The Great Thinkers on Modern Life Series, part of The School of Life, shows how thse wise voices from the past have urgently important and inspiring things to tell us.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781605988092
Related ISBNs:: 9781605988085
Publisher:: Pegasus Books
Date of Addition:: 03/06/20
Copyrighted By:: Matthew Bevis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Philosophy
Reading Age:: 16–16
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.