Everything about The Prisoner Of Chillon totally explained
The Prisoner of Chillon is a 392-line
narrative poem by
Lord Byron. Written in
1816, it chronicles the imprisonment of a
Genovois monk,
François Bonivard, from 1532 to 1536.
Writing and publication
In
June 22,
1816, Lord Byron and his contemporary and friend
Percy Bysshe Shelley were sailing on
Lake Geneva (referred to as "Lac Leman," the
French name, throughout the poem) and stopped to visit the
Château de Chillon. After touring the castle—and walking through the dungeon in which Bonivard was imprisoned—Byron was inspired by Bonivard's story and composed .
Because of torrential rainfall, Byron and his companion rested at a hotel in
Ouchy following their tour. In late June or early July (several early drafts and copies present conflicting dates), Byron composed the longer fable.
The first line "Eternal Spirit of the chainless Mind" echoes the line "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" from
Pope's
Eloisa to Abelard.
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