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Swimming with Lord Byron: 2: A Biography

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The Outlaw in Him and His Secret Byron from ages 17 to 23.How did Byron choose the materials from his own life that would make him famous as a writer?At Cambridge Byron found a circle of friends who taught him to laugh at himself. He also fell in love. Byron wore his male lover’s ring. They planned to live together after Byron turned 21.Byron then left for a two-year tour of the eastern Mediterranean. He found--just as he expected--that same-sex sexuality was much more common there than in Britain. But he also began to feel bored. He vowed to have no more such fun when he returned home. He wrote up his tour as someone traveling with a secret sin. Hinting at what was forbidden helped make his book sell when he got home.Not everyone has had as queer a love life as Byron’s, but his story has the power to make all of us recall experiences that resemble his.

Language: English

Pages: 64

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: January 06, 2024

Swimming with Lord Byron: 2: A Biography

0/5 ( ratings)

The Outlaw in Him and His Secret Byron from ages 17 to 23.How did Byron choose the materials from his own life that would make him famous as a writer?At Cambridge Byron found a circle of friends who taught him to laugh at himself. He also fell in love. Byron wore his male lover’s ring. They planned to live together after Byron turned 21.Byron then left for a two-year tour of the eastern Mediterranean. He found--just as he expected--that same-sex sexuality was much more common there than in Britain. But he also began to feel bored. He vowed to have no more such fun when he returned home. He wrote up his tour as someone traveling with a secret sin. Hinting at what was forbidden helped make his book sell when he got home.Not everyone has had as queer a love life as Byron’s, but his story has the power to make all of us recall experiences that resemble his.

Language: English

Pages: 64

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: January 06, 2024

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