by Lord Byron · Weidenfeld & Nicolson History · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781857996418
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«Don Juan» is Lord Byron's satirical epic poem, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson History in paperback (64 pages, in English).
The poem narrates the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with a teenage love affair in Spain and continuing after a shipwreck to Greece, where he is sold as a slave; then he moves to Russia and finally to England. Written in ottava rima, it combines adventure with humour and a biting satire of the society of its time.
Abridged edition from the Phoenix 60p paperbacks collection: The Literature of Passion, published in 1995.
For general readers wanting a brief introduction to a classic of English Romantic poetry.
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narratives Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular.
