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Dr. Angus Calder traces the development of the romantic hero through the 18th century both in Britain and in Europe, with special reference to Conrad, the Corsair. He shows that the popular idea of... the Byronic hero is a rather mistaken reading and that Byron himself neither recommends the so-called Byronic hero as a model nor was he the prototype of this figure. Indeed Dr. Calder suggests that Shelley was more like the Byronic hero than Byron himself.
Dr. Angus Calder traces the development of the romantic hero through the 18th century both in Britain and in Europe, with special reference to Conrad, the Corsair. He shows that the popular idea of... the Byronic hero is a rather mistaken reading and that Byron himself neither recommends the so-called Byronic hero as a model nor was he the prototype of this figure. Indeed Dr. Calder suggests that Shelley was more like the Byronic hero than Byron himself.
| Module code and title: | A362, Romantic poetry |
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| Item code: | A362; 09 |
| Recording date: | 1984-01 |
| First transmission date: | 18-07-1984 |
| Published: | 1984 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:40 |
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| Producer: | Peter Walton |
| Contributor: | Angus Calder |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Master spool number: | BEH04952H704 |
| Production number: | JYM952H704 |
| Available to public: | no |
