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The Bride of Abydos
A Turkish Tale
1813
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""The Bride of Abydos"" is a romantic tale set in Turkey, written by the famous poet Lord Byron. The story follows the forbidden love between Selim, a Turkish nobleman, and Zuleika, a beautiful young woman who is promised to another man. Despite the obstacles in their path, Selim and Zuleika are determined to be together and flee to a secluded island where they can live in peace. However, their happiness is short-lived as Zuleika's betrothed, Hassan, discovers their whereabouts and seeks revenge. The story is filled with vivid descriptions of the Turkish landscape and culture, as well as themes of love, honor, and betrayal. Byron's poetic language and storytelling make ""The Bride of Abydos"" a timeless classic of romantic literature.With none to listen and reply To thoughts with which my heart beat high Were irksome—for whate'er my mood, In sooth I love not solitude; I on Zuleika's slumber broke.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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Lord Byron
Lord Byron
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George Gordon Byron (invariably known as Lord Byron), later Noel, 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale FRS was a British poet and a leading figure in Romanticism. Amongst Byron's best-known works are the brief poems She Walks in Beauty, When We Two Parted, and So, we'll go no more a roving, in addition to the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential, both in the English-speaking world and beyond. Byron's notabilty rests not only on his writings but also on his life, which featured upper-class living, numerous love affairs, debts, and separation. He was notably described by Lady Caroline Lamb as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know". Byron served as a regional leader of Italy's revolutionary organization, the Carbonari, in its struggle against Austria. He later travelled to fight against the Ottoman Empire in the Greek War of Independence, for which Greeks revere him as a national hero. He died from a fever contracted while in Messolonghi in Greece.

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