What happened to Byron after the publication of The Giaour?

What made him revise and extend the poem from 344 to 1,332 lines, over twelve editions?







What made him marry Annabella, Lady Byron, begin an extramarital affair with his half-sister Augusta, and, after the birth of his only legitimate daughter, divorce and leave England – all within little over a year?

Byron biographer Benita Eisler suggests it was a "breakdown."

We have our theory.

The Giaour's Literary Heritage




We underplayed the supernatural in The Giaour in development, as we did not want to to distract from its literary roots and social message.

The Giaour's mysteries – in the story and in its creation – have intrigued readers for 200 years.

A love story set in a time when violence was the common tongue, The Giaour has sex, and blood – as well as an alluring protagonist whose longevity may equal that of his tale.