Portrait of Lord Byron

Romantic

Lord Byron

1788 – 1824

English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824)

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Kingdom of Great Britain · United Kingdom
  • British
  • Romanticism
UGC NET importance

About

George Noel Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narratives Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular.

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Life on the Timeline

1788 – 1824
800 BCToday

Major Works

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