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The Giaour a Fragment of a Turkish Tale

The Giaour a Fragment of a Turkish Tale

Byron, George Gordon
Byron, Lord George Gordon

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Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419163744
ISBN13: 9781419163746
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.15 Width: 7.58 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale is a poem written by the famous English poet, Lord Byron, and published in 1813. The poem tells the story of a giaour, or infidel, who falls in love with a Muslim woman named Leila. Their love is forbidden by their respective religions, and when Leila is discovered to have been unfaithful to her Muslim husband, she is executed. The giaour seeks revenge on her husband, but ultimately dies in battle against him. The poem explores themes of forbidden love, religious conflict, and the consequences of revenge. It is known for its vivid descriptions of the Turkish landscape and culture, as well as its use of the supernatural and Gothic elements. The Giaour is considered one of Byron's most significant works and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Romantic literature.And lust and rapine wildly reign To darken o'er the fair domain. It is as though the fiends prevail'd Against the seraphs they assail'd, And, fix'd on heavenly thrones, should dwell The freed inheritors of hell; So soft the scene, so form'd for joy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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