I am Lord Byron, born as George Gordon Byron, on January 22nd, 1788 in London, England. My father, John Byron, who was also known as “Mad Jack”, was a British army captain, and my mother was a descendant of Cardinal Beaton, who reported directly to the pope. She was an heiress of a massive estate and I was the Sixth Baron Byron in British nobility, hence why I’m referred to as Lord. In short, I was raised in an aristocratic family.
Despite having spent my early years in a wealthy household, my childhood was still rather daunting. My father eventually abandoned me at a young age, so I lived with my schizophrenic mother, and nurse who abused me from time to time when we were alone. As a result I needed to seek an escape from this hardship, so I devoted myself to writing. At age 12 I began attending the Harrow School, a prestigious private academy in London. A few years later, when I was 17, I began attending Trinity College from 1805 to 1808. Here I published my first book of poetry in 1806 called Fugitive Pieces. Aside from writing however, I took interest in other activities while attending college, such as various sports like boxing, cricket, horseback riding, and even gambled in my free time.
I never actually considered myself as just a poet, but rather someone who was destined to guide people in my time through eloquent words and writing. My poetry contributed to the Romantic period of writing, so it focused mainly on human’s feelings and emotions. Additionally, I liked to invoke old and classical tones in my writing. I incorporated elements such as heroic verse, rigid rhyme schemes, and even Spenserian stanzas. In addition to my classical tone, I frequently alluded the typically unusual protagonists in my poetry to myself. This was not only done to retain the personality, but also to show how a unique, defiant character as myself does not conform to social norms. In addition to this I would typically allude to the world’s political, moral, and natural situations. Some of my most famous works which immensely contributed to the Romantic period were She Walks in Beauty and Don Juan.
Unfortunately after a short life, I died at the age of 36 on April 19th, 1824 in Greece, due to a severe case of malaria.
Despite having spent my early years in a wealthy household, my childhood was still rather daunting. My father eventually abandoned me at a young age, so I lived with my schizophrenic mother, and nurse who abused me from time to time when we were alone. As a result I needed to seek an escape from this hardship, so I devoted myself to writing. At age 12 I began attending the Harrow School, a prestigious private academy in London. A few years later, when I was 17, I began attending Trinity College from 1805 to 1808. Here I published my first book of poetry in 1806 called Fugitive Pieces. Aside from writing however, I took interest in other activities while attending college, such as various sports like boxing, cricket, horseback riding, and even gambled in my free time.
I never actually considered myself as just a poet, but rather someone who was destined to guide people in my time through eloquent words and writing. My poetry contributed to the Romantic period of writing, so it focused mainly on human’s feelings and emotions. Additionally, I liked to invoke old and classical tones in my writing. I incorporated elements such as heroic verse, rigid rhyme schemes, and even Spenserian stanzas. In addition to my classical tone, I frequently alluded the typically unusual protagonists in my poetry to myself. This was not only done to retain the personality, but also to show how a unique, defiant character as myself does not conform to social norms. In addition to this I would typically allude to the world’s political, moral, and natural situations. Some of my most famous works which immensely contributed to the Romantic period were She Walks in Beauty and Don Juan.
Unfortunately after a short life, I died at the age of 36 on April 19th, 1824 in Greece, due to a severe case of malaria.