Really enjoyed reading this. I have always been a great fan of Byron's (Both for his work and the kind of paradox of his character - though, obviously, there are certain elements of his personality that are really quite horrible too!)
So it is such a shame that such a quantity of his autobiographical writings were destroyed. But still, any chance to read some of the man's most personal thoughts is really brilliant.
Thanks George, warmly appreciated! I was very interested to discover the rather muted, reflective tone of some of his writing. (Though clearly some of the lost material must have been quite salacious too…)
I remember feeling the same way too when first reading his more reflective pieces. It always makes me think that perhaps all the other bravado/scandal etc he became notorious for was more of a façade he would hide behind.
But of course there are so many other famous figures from history who also have a similarly contradictory character; seeming to embody both great virtue and extreme flaws in equal measure.
Really enjoyed reading this. I have always been a great fan of Byron's (Both for his work and the kind of paradox of his character - though, obviously, there are certain elements of his personality that are really quite horrible too!)
So it is such a shame that such a quantity of his autobiographical writings were destroyed. But still, any chance to read some of the man's most personal thoughts is really brilliant.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks George, warmly appreciated! I was very interested to discover the rather muted, reflective tone of some of his writing. (Though clearly some of the lost material must have been quite salacious too…)
I remember feeling the same way too when first reading his more reflective pieces. It always makes me think that perhaps all the other bravado/scandal etc he became notorious for was more of a façade he would hide behind.
But of course there are so many other famous figures from history who also have a similarly contradictory character; seeming to embody both great virtue and extreme flaws in equal measure.