Lord Byron

El gran poema narrativo de lord Byron, en el bicentenario de la muerte del autor Edición y traducción de Andreu Jaume La exuberante obra maestra de Byron narra las aventuras de don Juan, empezando por sus amores ilicitos a los dieciseis años en su España natal y su exilio a Italia. Tras un dramatico naufragio, el heroe recala en Grecia, donde lo venden como esclavo, y mas tarde en Rusia, donde se convierte en el favorito de la emperatriz Catalina, para luego seguir viaje... Obra capital del romanticismo, el poema combina el drama con el humor, la satira con la sensualidad, y perdura hasta nuestros dias como el mayor tratamiento del mito de don Juan en lengua inglesa. La presente edicion, a cargo de Andreu Jaume, que firma tambien la traduccion, incluye una abarcadora introduccion sobre el contexto historico y literario de la obra, una cronologia de la vida del autor y una soberbia version en verso que captura todo el encanto del original.

Esta antología reúne todas aquellas poesías que han cimentado la fama perdurable de Lord Byron.

Mucho se ha escrito sobre ese Byron melancólico y salvaje que deambula por sus poemas líricos, pero su sombra ha ocultado inmerecidamente a otro Byron mordaz, ingenioso y desenvuelto al que T. S. Eliot admiraba por no ser nunca aburrido. Escribio reseñas, relatos como el que dio lugar a Don Juan ?y que situaba en España la historia de su divorcio?, discursos, textos politicos, disertaciones sobre poesia y esbozos que bien podemos considerar los restos supervivientes de sus hoy perdidas memorias. Su prematura muerte impidio que viera publicada esa coleccion de prosas escritas en un estilo originalisimo pero, sobre todo, feliz (como las describio su editor, John Murray), a la que ya habia dado el nombre de Miscelaneas. Este libro salda esa deuda y presenta a los lectores en español el retrato de un Byron maravillosamente iluminado, en cuyos tonos brillan por igual el reseñador de diecinueve años que dispara su ingenio contra Wordsworth como el que hace temprana memoria con Spencer, el turista de la Casa de los Lores que antepone a cualquier causa un buen discurso como el narrador que se lanza a construir un original experimento en biografia, o ese furioso polemista que rompe las paredes de la critica e inventa un desenfadado metodo de literaturas comparadas. Si tuviera que presentar a Byron a algun estudiante que lo ignorara todo sobre su obra, le diria: antes de leer su poesia, lee toda su prosa. Poco importa por donde empiece uno a leerla. Desde su infancia y juventud hasta el final, el tono de su voz es siempre sincero, y completamente distinto del de todos los demas. W. H. Auden Es posible que la prosa de Byron sea su obra mas solida. William Clemons Por primera vez en español, las obras completas en prosa de Lord Byron, una coleccion de textos cuyos pasajes mas personales nos asoman a lo que pudieron haber sido sus hoy perdidas memorias. Lord Byron (1788-1824), ademas de ser, junto a Goethe, el mayor exponente del Romanticismo europeo, ha sido reconocido como uno de los mas grandes prosistas de su tiempo, y el mas vital y divertido escritor de cartas de la literatura inglesa. Esa vitalidad que recorre toda su correspondencia se encuentra igualmente en sus obras en prosa, que Byron fue construyendo a vuelapluma a veces como un medio mas sincero que la poesia para entrar en realidades. Su mayor obra narrativa, que contaba sin concesiones mi vida y aventuras, fue quemada por su editor y varios amigos ?con el proposito de salvar su reputacion tanto como la de muchos otros? en la chimenea de la editorial John Murray en Albemarle St. Lorenzo Luengo (1974), escritor, traductor y articulista en diversos medios, es autor de la primera edicion critica completa de los Diarios de Lord Byron (2008 y 2018).

Don Juan Lord Byron - Don Juan is a satiric poem by Lord Byron, based on the legend of Don Juan, which Byron reverses, portraying Juan not as a womanizer but as someone easily seduced by women. It is a variation on the epic form. Byron himself called it an "Epic Satire". Modern critics generally consider it Byrons masterpiece. The poem is in eight line iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme ab ab ab cc often the last rhyming couplet is used for a humor comic line or humorous bathos. This rhyme scheme is known as ottava rima. In Italian, because of the common rhymed endings, the effect of ottava rima is often highly comedic or highly tragic. Because of its few rhymed endings, the effect of ottava rima in English is often comic, and Byron chose it for this reason.Although the various iterations of the Don Juan myth show some variation, the basic storyline remains the same. Starting with Tirsos work, Don Juan is portrayed as a wealthy, seductive libertine who devotes his life to seducing women, taking great pride in his ability to seduce women of all ages and stations in life. His life is also punctuated with violence and gambling, and in many interpretations (Tirso, Espronceda, Zorrilla), he kills Don Gonzalo, the father of a girl he has seduced, Doña Ana. This leads to the famous last supper scene, whereby Don Juan invites the dead father to dinner. The ending depends on which version of the legend one is reading. Tirsos original play was meant as religious parable against Don Juans sinful ways, and ends with his death, having been denied salvation by God. Other authors and playwrights would interpret the ending in their own fashion. Esproncedas Don Felix walks into hell and to his death of his own volition, whereas Zorrillas Don Juan asks for, and receives, a divine pardon. The figure of Don Juan has inspired many modern interpretations.

"Nel suo poemetto ""Beppo"", scritto nel 1817, Byron si cimenta per la prima volta con l''ottava rima della poesia comico-satirica italiana, che riutilizzera nel piu tardo Don Juan. Qui la voce narrante racconta la storia di Laura, una dama veneziana il cui marito Beppo e disperso in mare da tre anni. Senza troppi rimpianti, lei si considera ormai vedova e prende come amante e cavalier servente il Conte. Assieme al suo cicisbeo Laura va una festa di carnevale, dove viene ammirata per la sua bellezza da tutti e in modo particolare da un turco. Questi non e altri che il marito il quale e stato fatto prigioniero e ridotto in schiavitu, poi liberato da una banda di pirati a cui si e unito convertendosi all''Islam. Adesso, da uomo ricco, e tornato dalla moglie e al cristianesimo. Senza falsi moralismi o ipocrisie, senza condanne della corruzione morale e della frivola vanita della societa veneziana, la vicenda volge al lieto fine. "

Se debate entre la legitimidad y el poder, abriendo el camino al primer auto golpe de estado. En la obra, sin embargo, el conflicto surge entre la esfera publica y la privada.

This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Byron's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by important letters, journals, and conversations - to give the essence of his work and thinking.

Translated by Castellana

Editor: Ernest Hartley Coleridge

Ed.: Rowland E. Prothero

La visión del juicio (1821), considerada “la mejor obra de lord Byron, con permiso de Don Juan”, arranca con la parodia de un poema de Robert Southey donde el poeta narraba, con gran cursileria, el

In "The Giaour A Fragment of a Turkish Tale," Lord Byron weaves a haunting narrative that intertwines themes of love, betrayal, and revenge within a richly imagined Oriental landscape. Written in a verse form that exemplifies the Romantic ideal of emotional intensity and individualism, this poem presents an exotic tale set in a world of passionate characters and violent passions. The fragmentary nature of the work heightens its allure, inviting readers to engage with the complex interplay of fate and desire while reflecting on the broader cultural and political tensions of early 19th-century Europe, particularly in relation to the Ottoman Empire. Lord Byron emerged as a prominent figure of the Romantic movement, characterized by his fascination with the exotic and the sublime. His own travels and encounters with Eastern cultures informed his storytelling, allowing him to explore themes of the Other within Western contexts. The androgynous portrayal of the protagonist, Giaour, alongside the depiction of strong, vengeful female figures like Leila, signals a challenge to contemporary gender norms and social expectations, revealing Byrons acute awareness of the tumultuous societal currents of his time. This essential reading is highly recommended for anyone seeking to delve into the complexities of love and revenge through Byrons profound exploration of human emotion and cultural dichotomy. "The Giaour" is not only a work of captivating storytelling but also a rich text for understanding the interplay between the East and West, inviting readers to consider the potency of love against the backdrop of a world painted with intricate conflicts.

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a lengthy narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818 and is dedicated to "Ianthe". The poem describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands. In a wider sense, it is an expression of the melancholy and disillusionment felt by a generation weary of the wars of the post-Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. The title comes from the term childe, a medieval title for a young man who was a candidate for knighthood. Canto IV describes Harold's travels in Italy.

Manfredo representa una de las obras dramáticas más características de Byron. En ella plasma el doloroso desengaño que el avance del saber produce en las mentiras consoladoras urdidas por el hombre para paliar su miedo a la soledad ante el cosmos y las torturas del sentimiento por una culpa inconfesable.