The Private Life of Lord ByronThe great Romantic poet Lord Byron starved himself compulsively for most of his life. His behaviour mystified his friends and other witnesses, yet he never imagined he was ill. Instead, he rationalised his behaviour as a fight for spiritual freedom and made it the cornerstone of his heroic ideal, which was central to his work, his life, and his death. This fresh biographical study aims to explore neglected or misunderstood aspects of Lord Byron's