Lord Byron (1788-1824)

  Well....nothing like an extravagant poet to get you writing again!

I watched the movie Byron with  Jonny Lee Miller as Lord Byron (absolutely stunning performance!) and sort of got caught up in the extravagant life style of Lord Byron!My goodness the man certainly had a lot going in his way too short life!(he died at age 36)

I already knew some of his poetry from my days in school,and really loved the one "she walks in beauty" but never  continued to read about his life and legend.Well....that has certainly changed!                                                                          

I already have ordered several books about him and his work and this morning I went to the library early and there was a wonderful lady who was really interested and started to search along with me all through the library to find out more!We both realised that not much of his work has been translated into dutch,but fortunately his Childe Harold"s pilgrimage just has!  

So there I was with a whole stack of way too heavy books on my bike feeling like I had just found an enormous treasure!My husband was really grinning out loud when he saw me get in all flushed!

I am now looking at all the places that have anything to do with him and find myself pondering how to visit them as soon as possible!

Of course there is Newstead abbey the house where he lived but also Chillon castle in Switserland where he started writing The prisoner of Chillon   

 

 Apparantly,Byron carved his name there in stone in the dungeon

I am so excited I can not stop looking for other places to go and visit some day and in my head I am already walking there and gently touching the name with my finger...(how many people have done that before me I wonder...)

Byron travelled a lot,so there are many more places to visit if I am going to walk a little mile in his shoes.Italy,Greece,....

Thank you Lord Byron for getting me all inspired again!

Comments

[willy]

Wat leuk Dees dat je ook alle plaatsen die belangrijk waren in zijn korte leven hebt uitgezocht. Dat zou toch mooi zijn voor een reisje.
Fijn weekend!
ps.Mooie foto bij je vorige logje.

[Jolanda]

Fijn om weer van je te horen.

[Jenny]

I have been feeling a bit like you lately and am just so busy at the moment-glad Byron has got you all inspired:)

[yvette]

dat beloofd wat!!!!!!!!!!!!!Veel plezier met Byron