George Gordon, the sixth Lord Byron (1788-1824), was one of the most celebrated poets of the Romantic period, as well as a peer, politician and global celebrity

This book examines the relationship between Lord Byron's life and work, and the Regency culture of scandal.

"How long it’s taken for these two mad, bad and dangerous writers to get together!" —Alan Cheuse, San Francisco Chronicle Acclaimed biographer of James Joyc

Byron's life and work have fascinated readers around the world for two hundred years, but it is the complex interaction between his art and his politics, belief

In 1816, following the scandalous collapse of his marriage, Lord Byron left England forever. His first destination was the Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva where he