Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

A restless soul’s grand tour of a continent in turmoil. Lord Byron’s seminal Romantic poem, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, follows a world-weary young aristocrat as he flees his decadent life in England for the sublime landscapes and ruined grandeur of Europe.

From Portugal’s coast to Greece’s fallen temples, this sweeping verse journey is a powerful meditation on nature, war, and the fleeting nature of power. More than a travelogue, it is the passionate lament of a new kind of hero, defined by alienation and a quest for meaning. The work that catapulted Byron to fame and introduced the “Byronic Hero” to the world, now presented for the modern reader.