Byron George Gordon

By·ron

B0592500 (bī′rən), George Gordon Sixth Baron Byron. 1788-1824. British poet acclaimed as one of the leading figures of the romantic movement. The "Byronic hero"—lonely, rebellious, and brooding—first appeared in Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-1818). Among his other works are Manfred (1817) and the epic satire Don Juan (1819-1824). He died while working to secure Greek independence from the Turks.
By·ron′ic (bī-rŏn′ĭk) adj.By·ron′i·cal·ly adv.