Publisher's Synopsis
""The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale"" is a poem written by the famous English poet, Lord Byron George Gordon. The poem is a narrative that tells the story of a giaour, or infidel, who falls in love with a Turkish woman named Leila. The giaour kills her lover, Hassan, in a fit of jealousy and is haunted by guilt and remorse for the rest of his life. The poem explores themes of love, jealousy, revenge, and redemption, and is set against the backdrop of the Ottoman Empire. It is written in Byron's signature style, with vivid descriptions, intense emotions, and a keen eye for detail. ""The Giaour"" is considered one of Byron's most influential works and is a classic of English literature.And lust and rapine wildly reign To darken o'er the fair domain. It is as though the fiends prevail'd Against the seraphs they assail'd, And, fix'd on heavenly thrones, should dwell The freed inheritors of hell; So soft the scene, so form'd for joy.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.
