Byron and the Rhetoric of Italian Nationalism

Making extensive use of untranslated texts, Arnold Schmidt discusses the impact of Byron's life and works on the discourse of Italian nationalism between 1818 and 1948, his participation in Grand Tour and salon culture, and his influence on Italian Classicists and Romantics. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-10 Byron and Italy....Pages 11-59 Byron and the Risorgimento....Pages 61-91 Crimes and Punishments....Pages 93-140 Don Juan....Pages 141-177 Conclusion: Byron’s Legacy....Pages 179-186 Back Matter....Pages 187-206 This book recreates Byron's intellectual milieu during his Italian years and makes previously untranslated texts available in English