Book Cover of The Siege of Corinth

The Siege of Corinth

by George Gordon, Lord Byron

The Siege of Corinth is a rhymed, tragic narrative poem by Lord Byron. Published in 1816 by John Murray in London with the poem Parisina, it was inspired by the Ottoman massacre of the Venetian garrison holding the Acrocorinth in 1715 – an incident in the Ottoman reconquest of the Morea during the Ottoman-Venetian Wars.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1816

Authors

George Gordon, Lord Byron image

George Gordon, Lord Byron

England, Ottoman Empire, Turkey

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, known simply as Lord Byron, was an English peer, who was a poet and politician. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic Movement and is regarded as one...

Books by George Gordon, Lord Byron

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Tiruppavai Cover image

Tiruppavai by Andal

The Tiruppavai is a collection of thirty devotional hymns in Tamil, composed by the female Alvar, Andal. It celebrates the Hindu god Vishnu, particula...

Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems Cover image

Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems by William Morris

'Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems' is a collection of early narrative poems by William Morris, published in 1858. The poems explore themes of love...

The Five Senses Cover image

The Five Senses by Arthur Macy

In "The Five Senses" by Arthur Macy, embark on a poetic journey that transcends the ordinary and delves into the profound tapestry of human experience...

The Brook - Break, Break, Break - Sweet and Low - and The Eagle Cover image

The Brook - Break, Break, Break - Sweet and Low - and The Eagle by Lord Alfred Tennyson

The poems in this were written at different points in Tennyson's life and reflect his range as a poet. "The Brook" was first published in 1855, while...

Poèmes Cover image

Poèmes by Emile Verhaeren

« Poèmes » réunit une sélection de poèmes d'Émile Verhaeren, poète flamand du XIXe siècle. Son œuvre est caractérisée par son regard critique sur la v...

Lusíadas Cover image

Lusíadas by Luis Vaz de Camoes

Os Lusíadas, considered the masterpiece of Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões, is an epic poem in ten cantos. It chronicles the Portuguese voyages of...

Kamakura Cover image

Kamakura by Yone Noguchi

The poems are imbued with a sense of melancholy and nostalgia, evoking the beauty and transience of life. Noguchi's poetry is characterized by its spa...

Rhomboidal Dirge Cover image

Rhomboidal Dirge by George Wither

In the realm of poetry, where emotions dance and words weave their magic, George Wither's "Rhomboidal Dirge" emerges as a haunting melody, a lament fo...

Agamemnon's Tomb Cover image

Agamemnon's Tomb by Emma Lazarus

Emma Lazarus was an American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish causes. She wrote the sonnet "The New Coloss...

Edgar Allan Poe Poems Cover image

Edgar Allan Poe Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe's poetry is known for its dark and mysterious themes, as well as its use of language and imagery to create a sense of horror and suspe...

Reviews for The Siege of Corinth

ALL REVIEWS: Really Favorable (1)

Odunaiô Muniz Byron

Posted: 2 years ago

Recommended

nao li

deve ser melhor que dramas