george gordon, lord byron: 1788-1824

george gordon, lord byron: 1788-1824 george gordon, lord byron: 1788-1824 acquires his title at age 10 from his great-uncle the “wicked lord byron.” moves with his mother to newstead abbey, near nottingham 1801: attends harrow 1805: cambridge meets his half sister augusta during this period. 1807: first volume of poetry hours of idleness. byron: 1807-1815 1807: byron departs on his grand tour—to lisbon, spain, greece and albania. begins work on childe harold’s pilgrimage. 1810: visits turkey. 1811: at 24, byron returns to london. 1812: the first two cantos of childe harold’s pilgrimage published. 1814: the corsair 1815: hebrew melodies the “mad-bad- and dangerous” lord byron liaisons with lady caroline lamb; lady oxford. scandal and gossip about his relationship with augusta, …

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