Description
Beaton Roderick reviews the life and work of Lord Byron through the far-reaching course of his relationship with Greece. Starting from the poet’s youthful travels during the period 1809-1811, the author traces the years of his fame in London and his self-exile in Italy, which culminated in his decision to dedicate himself to the struggle for Greek independence. He then explores Byron’s dramatic self-transformation from a romantic insurgent to a “young public man”, who for the first time submits to a particular political affair in order to lay the foundations during his “hundred days” in Messolonghi, a new kind of politics in Europe – that of the nation- the state as we know it today.
