Teresa Guiccioli, the Countess of Guiccioli, was Lord Byron’s final and most devoted companion, and her memoir of the poet is a uniquely intimate document. Writing from personal knowledge of Byron’s later years in Italy and his departure for Greece where he died in 1824, Guiccioli offers an affectionate and detailed portrait of the man behind the legend — his conversation, character, habits, and passionate nature.
An essential source for Byron scholars and a moving personal memoir in its own right, this recollection presents the Romantic poet as those closest to him knew him. Download the free EPUB and meet Byron through the eyes of someone who loved him.