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In English literature, Don Juan, written from 1819 to 1824 by the English poet Lord Byron, is a satirical, epic poem that portrays the Spanish folk legend of Don Juan, not as a womaniser as historically portrayed, but as a victim easily seduced by women.
Jun 6, 2007 · Read or download the classic poem by George Gordon Byron, also known as Baron Byron, about the legendary lover Don Juan. Choose from various formats and languages, including HTML, EPUB, Kindle and plain text.
A humorous and satirical poem by the English Romantic poet Lord Byron, in which he plays the role of Don Juan, a Spanish adventurer and seducer. The poem explores themes of metaphysics, religion, politics, and culture, as well as the contrast between London and other places.
Lord Byron's Poems Summary and Analysis of Don Juan. Don Juan begins with a dedication to Robert Southey and William Wordsworth—both famous poets of the time, whom Byron lampoons here. The narrator distances himself from these “great” men by insisting that his own muse is of a lesser nature, and so his verse will be lesser as well.
Don Juan is a comic epic poem that parodies the legend of the womanizer Don Juan. The narrator, not the title character, is the Byronic hero who seduces and is seduced by various women.
Don Juan, fictitious character who is a symbol of libertinism. Originating in popular legend, he was first given literary personality in the tragic drama El burlador de Sevilla (1630; “The Seducer of Seville,” translated in The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest ), attributed to the Spanish dramatist Tirso de Molina.
Read the first part of Lord Byron's epic poem Don Juan, a satirical and humorous account of the life and adventures of the Spanish nobleman Don Juan. Learn about his parents, his birthplace Seville, and his education in mathematics and languages.
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