George gordon byron (1788 65438+1October 22nd-1824 April 19) was a great English romantic poet in the early 9th century. His masterpieces include Childe Harold's Travels and Don Juan.
He is not only a great poet, but also a fighter who struggled for his ideals all his life. He actively and bravely participated in the revolution-participated in the Greek national liberation movement and became one of the leaders. Byron's daughter ada lovelace is the founder of computer programs.
George gordon byron:1788 65438+1was born in a rented humble house in London on October 22nd. Both parents come from declining aristocratic families. He was born lame and sensitive to it. At the age of ten, the hereditary title and property of the Byron family (Newstad Abbey is its residence) fell into his hands and became Byron VI.
180 1 year, in order to match Byron's aristocratic status and position, the family decided to send him to the famous Harrow Public School. This school, founded by John Lynn in 157 1, has cultivated many famous figures in British history, among which Prime Minister Churchill, who worshipped Byron, graduated from this school.
Characteristics of Byron's poems
1, romanticism. In Byron's works, romantic poets are always full of unrestrained enthusiasm. Although the tone of Byron's poems is sometimes rich and sometimes cynical, whether pessimistic or full of fighting pride, his poems are "always saturated with lyrical atmosphere and deep affection with clear distinction between love and hate"
2. Byronic hero. "Byronic hero" refers to a kind of characters in Byron's works of19th century English romantic poet. They are arrogant and stubborn, dissatisfied with reality, demanding to rise up and resist, and their character is rebellious; But at the same time, he was melancholy, lonely and pessimistic, divorced from the masses and went his own way, and never found the right way out.