Don Juan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781541298231)

Byron's exuberant masterpiece tells of the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with his illicit love affair at the age of sixteen in his native Spain and his subsequent exile to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, his exploits take him to Greece, where he is sold as a slave, and to Russia, where he becomes a favourite of the Empress Catherine who sends him on to England. Written entirely in ottava rima stanza form, Byron's Don Juan blends high drama with earthy humour, outrageous satire of his contemporaries (in particular Wordsworth and Southey) and sharp mockery of Western societies, with England coming under particular attack.

Author: Byron
ISBN-10: 1541298233
ISBN-13: 9781541298231
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/26/2016
Pages: 588
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.19d
Binding Material: Paper