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Childe Harold
Book • 1812
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a long narrative poem in four parts, published between 1812 and 1818.
It follows the travels of a young nobleman, Childe Harold, who is disillusioned with his life of pleasure and seeks distraction in foreign lands.
The poem explores themes of melancholy, disillusionment, and the search for meaning, reflecting Byron's own experiences and the mood of his generation.
It follows the travels of a young nobleman, Childe Harold, who is disillusioned with his life of pleasure and seeks distraction in foreign lands.
The poem explores themes of melancholy, disillusionment, and the search for meaning, reflecting Byron's own experiences and the mood of his generation.
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as an example of a grand tourist who documented his travels in poetry.


Tom Holland

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221. Holidays: Byron's Grand Tour
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as the author of “Childe Harold”, a poem describing the generational disillusionment after the Napoleonic Wars.

Francis Dearnley

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