Description: The Romantics: The Poetry of Lord Byron - Read by Tyrone Power CD Byromania was the term coined during the lifetime of the cultural phenomenon that was George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (1788 – 1824). One of the first icons, fully image conscious, he captured public fascination and adoration but was as equally controversial. The Romantic that was the prototype of many a music or movie star that followed. His self imposed exile to escape his public and his early demise set the image of a tragic and heroic figure solidly in stone. Sometimes his flamboyance worked as a distraction to the brilliance, honesty, power and wit of his poetry, such as the selected excerpts included here. Don Juan is considered his masterpiece, then there are the autobiographical elements in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage that speak of a young man seeking something greater in foreign lands and finally there is the enduring beauty of She Walks in Beauty. It may seem contentious to have an American, Tyrone Power recite Byron’s words, even one of Power’s star standing. However when you think of the dashing swashbuckling, and yes, Byronic image of this Hollywood matinee icon, it feels very right that he should have stepped into Byron’s shoes. Furthermore Power was just as at home as a stage performer, having explored the work of Shaw and Benét and is magnificent in vociferously portraying Byron’s words. - 1. Don Juan (Canto I) 2. She Walks in Beauty 3. On This Day I Complete my 36th Year 4. Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage (Canto III, vv. 18-28) 5. Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage (Canto III, vv. 68-75) 6. Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage (Canto III, vv. 85-98) 7. Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage (Canto III, vv. 113-118) 8. Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage (Canto IV, vv. 178-184) - CD Cover: The ruin of the Lazaretto, Manoel Island, Malta. On the 30th April 1811 Lord Bryon was quarantined here for 18 days while returning to England with the manuscript of Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. Playing Time: 59:08 Original Historic Archive Recordings - Complete Reissue Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE I am very happy to combine postage on CDs: I can send two standard single disc CDs together for an extra 89p. Two standard double disc CDs can be sent for the same price as one (usually £2.99). £3.85 for Royal Mail Small Parcel Size (up to 2kg) will allow for 23 standard single disc CDs or around 18 standard double disc CDs (although there may be room for a few more). Please message me before buying/bidding for confirmation of how many CDs will fit in a 2kg box. On all combined postage options, please request a revised invoice by selecting ‘Request Total from Seller’ (please note that this option may not be available on the eBay mobile app). For box sets, please message me for a quote. Overseas orders are handled by eBay’s Global Shipping Scheme; the shipping cost is set by eBay and not by us. The CD will be sent out directly by the record label. Thanks for looking at my items.Please see my other listings for more spoken word/horror/poetry CDs
Price: 5.99 GBP
Location: London
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Artist: Tyrone Power
Format: CD
Record Label: Old Thundridge Records
Release Title: The Poetry of Lord Byron
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Style: Monologue, Poetry
Genre: Comedy & Spoken Word
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