Anthony Lane writes on Lord Byron, who died two hundred years ago this April, and about a new biography, “Byron: A Life in Ten Letters,” by Andrew Stauffer, and a new edition of Byron’s poetry.

Lady Caroline Lamb called her lover, the poet George Gordon — the Sixth Baron Byron — “mad, bad, and dangerous to know.” Now the aristocrat of centuries past is the center of an exhibit, “Byron: A ...

In March 1812, the poet Lord Byron "woke one morning" to find himself famous. He was 24 years old, and the occasion was the publication that month in London of the first two cantos of his verse ...

A new look at the original Romantic heartthrob, Lord Byron On the 200th anniversary of his death, two new books explore the life and work of the poet who inspired the Byronic hero — proud ...

As Lord Byron takes centre stage in the West End, Boyd Tonkin explains how an outspoken champion of the poor became a cultural superstar.

Most probably, Byron would be delighted that we are still talking about him and what a difficult man he was. Sadly, the letter can only tease at what was in the memoirs – though it seems to confirm – ...

In the rakish footsteps of Lord Byron Britain’s most (in)famous poet died 200 years ago today – after blazing a scandalous trail across Europe This feature is available for registered users.

George Gordon, the sixth Baron Byron, died 200 years ago on April 19 in Greece, fighting for Greek independence against the Ottoman Empire, back when hereditary elites had the conviction to go to ...

Hip-Hop star Akala discusses the ideas and emotions in Byron’s poem, ‘When We Two Parted’ with battle rapper Mark Grist. Suitable for teaching GCSE English Literature in England and Wales ...

This April marks 200 years since Lord George Byron – “mad, bad and dangerous to know” as one of his lovers described him – died in Missolonghi, Greece at the age of 36. A rebellious, freedom-fighting ...

Two hundred years after his death, the scandal-ridden, best-selling celebrity poet Gordon Byron Gordon, 6th Lord Byron, the most talked about literary figure of his generation, retains at least ...