Byron's War - Romantic Rebellion, Greek Revolution (Hardcover, New)

Roderick Beaton re-examines Lord Byron's life and writing through the long trajectory of his relationship with Greece. Beginning with the poet's youthful travels in 1809-1811, Byron's War traces his years of fame in London and self-imposed exile in Italy, that culminated in the decision to devote himself to the cause of Greek independence. Then comes Byron's dramatic self-transformation, while in Cephalonia, from Romantic rebel to 'new statesman', subordinating himself for the first time to a defined, political cause, in order to begin laying the foundations, during his 'hundred days' at Missolonghi, for a new kind of polity in Europe - that of the nation-state as we know it today. Byron's War draws extensively on Greek historical sources and other unpublished documents to tell an individual story that also offers a new understanding of the significance that Greece had for Byron, and of Byron's contribution to the origin of the present-day Greek state.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Roderick Beaton
Dimensions:	231 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	374
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-03308-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
LSN:	1-107-03308-X
Barcode:	9781107033085

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