Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

George Gordon Byron, known more commonly as Lord Byron, was an influential British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Born on January 22, 1788, in London, Byron inherited his title at the age of ten, becoming the 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, where his literary talents began to emerge. Byron's work is characterized by his br...