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Beppo: A Ventian Story (1818)

Beppo: A Ventian Story (1818)

Gordon, Lord Byron George

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ISBN10: 1160322961
ISBN13: 9781160322966
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Feb 22 2010
Pages: 58
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Beppo: A Venetian Story is a narrative poem written by the famous English poet, Lord Byron. The poem was first published in 1818 and is set in Venice, Italy. The story follows the adventures of Beppo, a young Venetian who returns home after a long absence to find that his wife has been unfaithful to him. Rather than confront her, Beppo decides to indulge in a life of pleasure and debauchery, exploring the city's nightlife and engaging in various romantic liaisons.Throughout the poem, Lord Byron uses his signature wit and humor to satirize the social and cultural norms of Venetian society, particularly its attitudes towards love, marriage, and fidelity. The poem is also notable for its use of the ottava rima form, a type of Italian stanza that consists of eight lines with a rhyme scheme of ABABABCC.Overall, Beppo: A Venetian Story is a lively and entertaining work that showcases Lord Byron's skill as a poet and his keen understanding of human nature. It remains a popular and influential work in the canon of English literature.This Book Is In English.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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