His greatest poem, don juan, is a witty satirical commentary that exposes the hypocrisy underlying social and sexual conventions. The most flamboyant and notorious of the major english romantic poets, george gordon, lord byron, was likewise the most fashionable poet of the early 1800s He created an immensely popular romantic hero—defiant, melancholy, haunted by secret guilt—for which, to many, he seemed the model. Lord byron, born george gordon byron, was a remarkable poet and a key figure of the romantic movement, known for his tumultuous lifestyle and literary genius He passed away at the young age of 36 while pursuing heroism in greece. Read a biography of the 19th century romantic poet lord byron who according to his peers was 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'.
George gordon byron, 6th baron byron of rochdale, better known as the poet lord byron, was born 22 january 1788 in holles street, london, england, and from 2 years old raised by his mother in aberdeen, scotland before moving back to england aged 10. Lord byron is also famous for the way he lived his life He was a dandy, living extravagantly, with many love affairs and debts His fight against the turks in the greek war of independence led to his death from a fever in messolonghi in greece.
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