Don Juan (Penguin Classics)

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Byron's exuberant masterpiecetells of the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with his illicitlove affair at the age of sixteen in his native Spain and hissubsequent exile to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, hisexploits take him to Greece, where he is sold as a slave, and toRussia, where he becomes a favourite of the Empress Catherine whosends him on to England. Written entirely in ottava rima stanzaform, Byron's Don Juan blends high drama with earthy humour,outrageous satire of his contemporaries (in particular Wordsworthand Southey) and sharp mockery of Western societies, with Englandcoming under particular attack.

About the Author

George GordonByron was born on 22 January 1788 and inherited the barony in 1798.He gained a reputation for his startling good looks and extravagantbehaviour, and on the publication of 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage'became famous overnight. In 1815 he married Annabella Millbanke,but they were seaprated after a year. The rumoured relationshipwith his half-sister Augusta lead him to leave England in 1816. Heeventually settled in Italy and supported Italian revolutionarymovements, and in 1823 left to fight for Greek independence. Hecontracted fever and died in 1824.

T.G. Steffan isProfessor Emeritus of English in the University of Austin, Texas.W.W. Pratt is a former Professor Emeritus of English in theUniversity of Austin, and died in 1991.

Susan J. Wolfson(introducer) is Professor of English at Princeton University. PeterJ. Manning is Professor of English at the State University of NewYork.

Format: KindleEdition

FileSize: 1737 KB

PrintLength: 788 pages

Page NumbersSource ISBN: B004JA0P5C

Publisher: Penguin;Reprint edition (26 Aug 2004)

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Language: English

ISBN-10: 0140424520

ISBN-13: 978-0140424522