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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (Hardcover)
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (Hardcover)
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-1818) is a book length poem by
British Romantic Lord Byron. Published in cantos, the narrative
poem is arranged in four parts, each following the journey of
Harold, a character based on Byron himself. Childe Harold's
Pilgrimage established Byron's reputation as a leading poet of his
era, laying the foundation for many of the elements of Romantic
poetry-melancholy, sublime and beautiful landscapes, a wandering
hero-that would inspire generations of writers, artists, and
musicians to come. Harold, a young and deeply unsatisfied man,
wanders across a Europe divided by war. In Spain and Portugal, he
observes the horrible aftermath of French occupation. While in
Greece, though inspired by its classical architecture and immense
beauty, he is overcome with grief by the daily realities of life
under the control of the Ottoman Empire. Harold makes his way to
Belgium, where he visits the battlefield at Waterloo before
departing for Switzerland by way of the Rhine. Toward the end of
his pilgrimage, Harold travels from Venice throughout Italy,
observing its natural wonders and musing on its storied history.
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage-part fictional narrative, part
autobiography-is a moving map of a young man's mind and a
continent's historical experience. It is both a record of
Romanticism's influence on literature and psychology and a
testament to the profound influence of trauma and conflict on the
individuals and cultures of nineteenth century Europe. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a
classic of English literature and Romanticism reimagined for modern
readers.
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