Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 10426 Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron 1788 1824 Byron, George Gordon Noël Byron, Baron Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron, Baron Don Juan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan_(poem) David Widger "Don Juan" by Lord Byron is a satirical epic poem written in the early 19th century. The poem follows the misadventures of its titular character, Don Juan, a young man who is not portrayed as a seducer, but rather as one who is easily seduced by women. Through various encounters and a humorous lens, Byron explores themes of love, societal norms, and human folly. The opening of "Don Juan" sets a lively and witty tone, starting with an ironic dedication to poet Robert Southey, which critiques contemporary poets and celebrates poetic freedom. We are introduced to the protagonist, Don Juan, who is born in Seville to a noble father and a highly educated mother, Donna Inez, who has aspirations of making him a paragon of virtue. However, the narrative quickly hints at the complications of their relationships, particularly as Juan’s innocence leads him into the clutches of love and seduction, contrasting sharply with the societal expectations imposed upon him. The conflict escalates when Juan inadvertently becomes involved in a scandal with Donna Julia, leading to a comedic yet profound examination of moral hypocrisy and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Juan, Don (Legendary character) -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 885999 2025-06-09T07:35:56.749639 text/html 893824 2025-05-26T08:17:45 text/html 2401921 2025-06-09T07:36:18.947026 application/epub+zip 2401400 2025-06-09T07:36:01.703605 application/epub+zip 420115 2025-06-09T07:35:58.876626 application/epub+zip 2691060 2025-06-09T07:36:27.266991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2598933 2025-06-09T07:36:16.201129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602391 2022-09-10T08:48:47.025569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778633 2025-06-09T07:35:50.244667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 758956 2025-05-26T08:17:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16191 2025-06-09T07:36:27.444949 application/rdf+xml 9940 2025-06-09T07:35:59.609569 image/jpeg 2490 2025-06-09T07:35:59.244597 image/jpeg 2281364 2025-06-09T07:35:56.877609 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia