Project Gutenberg 2006-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 590 Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron 1788 1824 Byron, George Gordon Noël Byron, Baron Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron, Baron Coleridge, Ernest Hartley 1846 1920 The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David Cortesi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4" by Baron George Gordon Byron is a collection of poetry written during the early 19th century. This volume features a variety of Byron's important works composed between 1816 and 1821, showcasing the poet's versatility across different forms and themes. The content highlights his explorations of human emotion and the conditions of freedom and captivity, with notable pieces such as "The Prisoner of Chillon." The opening of this volume begins with a preface that sets the stage for Byron's works, discussing the historical context and poetic evolution he experienced during his time in Switzerland and Italy. Following the preface, the text introduces "The Prisoner of Chillon," a dramatic poem inspired by the historical figure François Bonivard, who was imprisoned in the Château de Chillon for his resistance against oppression. The narrative reflects the themes of liminality, suffering, and the indomitable spirit of liberty, as the titular prisoner recounts his isolation and loss, including the deaths of his brothers, heightened by the emotional resonance of their shared fate. The opening also delves into the psychological impact of imprisonment, illustrated through poignant imagery and lyrical style, encapsulating the human struggle for freedom and connection even in dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Poetry Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1853682 1853691 2024-09-09T04:07:37.836665 2023-09-09T07:00:51.611219 text/html text/html 1918351 2006-12-22T04:36:50 text/html 542786 2006-12-22T04:38:32 text/html application/zip 643102 2024-09-09T04:10:35.006777 application/epub+zip 657595 2024-09-09T04:08:48.683823 application/epub+zip 656175 2024-09-09T04:08:13.411031 application/epub+zip 1419762 2024-09-09T04:10:59.272673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1149194 2024-09-09T04:09:26.626626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1208350 2022-09-09T13:07:04.385383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1170297 2024-09-09T04:07:26.775742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1171288 2006-12-22T04:36:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 462420 2006-12-22T04:38:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1169430 2006-12-22T04:38:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 460611 2006-12-22T04:38:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1169526 2006-12-22T04:38:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 459845 2006-12-22T04:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22483 2024-09-09T04:10:59.557690 application/rdf+xml 17770 2024-09-09T04:08:14.219005 image/jpeg 4373 2024-09-09T04:08:13.827986 image/jpeg 586220 2024-09-09T04:07:37.958717 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia