Anthony Peattie, The Private Life of Lord Byron: Byron and Napoleon

This fresh biographical study aims to explore neglected or misunderstood aspects of Lord Byron’s private life. In this event, Antony Peattie explores the poet’s relationship with his hero, Napoleon. It traces its origins to Byron’s fatherlessness and considers how it impacts his love life, his eating disorder, and his work, to reveal new and central aspects to his masterpiece, Don Juan. This event took place in the Members’ Room on March 13, 2024.