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Byron : the erotic liberal / Jonathan David Gross.
Van Pelt Library PR4392.P64 G76 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gross, Jonathan David, 1962-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824--Political and social views.
- Byron, George Gordon Byron.
- Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824.
- Politics and literature--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Politics and literature.
- Political and social views.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Political poetry, English--History and criticism.
- Political poetry, English.
- Sentimentalism in literature.
- Liberalism in literature.
- Emotions in literature.
- Sex in literature.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2001]
- Summary:
- The Erotic Liberal is the first book to focus on the erotic dimension of Byron's political career, as expressed in both Byron's poetry and his prose. Jonathan David Gross draws on extensive archival research into the life and letters of Lady Melbourne, whose correspondence with Byron shaped his erotic imagination and influenced his engagement with the biblical story of Joseph. Gross places Byron's politics in the context of of the writings of other European aristocratic liberals, such as Madame de Sta'l, to consider anew Byron's relationship to women and his political peers. Yet Gross successfully brings Byron into our modern age, making use of recent work in women's studies and gay studies to explain how Byron's sexuality shaped his political beliefs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-220) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0742511618
- 0742511626
- OCLC:
- 45015624
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