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‘She walks in Beauty’ is one of Lord Byron’s most famous poems. ‘She walks in Beauty’ is a narrative poem that takes describes a woman of much beauty and elegance. The poem appears to be told from the view point of third person omniscient. There are no hints as to whom the narrator is but it is believed that the narrator may be Byron himself; the poem is said to have been inspired by the vision of Byron’s cousin by marriage in a mourning gown. The poem was the first of many to be set to Hebrew music.
== Author ==
‘She Walks in Beauty’ was written by George Gordon Noel Byron, also known as Lord Byron, who was one of the most influential writers of his time. Byron was born on January 22, 1788 to Captain “Mad Jack” Byron and Catherine Gordon. Byron’s childhood was marred by the loss of his father as a young boy and his mother’s indifference, which caused Byron to look for solace in “love, poetry, and action” "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. As a young man Byron inherited the family title and estate when his great- uncle died in 1798 "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. Shortly after inheriting the title Byron was sent to Harrow School where he remained for four years then Byron proceeded to attend Trinity College, also known as Cambridge "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. During Byron’s time at Cambridge in 1807 Byron’s writings as a young man were collected and put together to form Hours of Idleness "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. This collection of works was not well received and harshly criticized by critics, which infuriated Byron "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. Although it was not well received this work was just the beginning of Byron’s illustrious career. After his schooling and release of his first collection of poems Byron began to gain notoriety for more than just his writings. Byron’s social life began to gain more notice as he began to become known as more of a reprobate than a gentlemen in society (1f). Byron had many affairs with married women and incestuous love of his half sister, Augusta; this just served to cement Byron’s place in society as a rake "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010..Byron’s personal experiences are mirrored in Byron’s works as most of his writings hold incestuous themes; The Giador, The Bride of Abyss, the Corsair, and Lara are just a few examples of his works with themes of incest "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. These incestuous themes served as a window in to Byron’s world as he was plagued by desire for his half-sister. For Byron incest was “ a suitable metaphor for the tragic condition of man, who is cursed by God, rebuked by society and hated by himself because of his sins for which he is not responsible” "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. Because of Byron’s chaotic love life he sought solace in a stable home life which led him to marry Ana Isabella Milbanke, but the marriage only lasted a year before they divorced; this did not help Byron in social circles at all. Society may have overlooked his divorce if it had not been for a poem he wrote criticizing the prince of England "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010..This was the straw that broke the camel’s back and forced Byron to flee England, to avoid social embarrassment. After Byron’s informal exile he traveled to many places including Switzerland, and eventually to Italy where he found himself settling down until his death in April of 1824, where he died of malaria "George Gordon Noel Byron." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 17. 1998. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010..
Analysis
[edit]She walks in Beauty is one Byron’s most famous works. It was published in 1815 as a part of his volume Hebrew Melodies which was set to music Uma, Kukathas. "Critical Essay on 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Ed. Anne M. Hacht. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. The poem was inspired by actual events in Byron’s life. Once while at a party Byron Happened upon a beautiful woman as she walked by. That woman was Byron’s cousin by marriage, Mrs. John Wilmot, who was in a black mourning gown with spangles, and the next morning the poem was written Uma, Kukathas. "Critical Essay on 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Ed. Anne M. Hacht. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. She walks in Beauty is considered to have been Byron’s tribute to the beauty of art Uma, Kukathas. "Critical Essay on 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Ed. Anne M. Hacht. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. The contrast of light and dark in the poem can easily be a representation of what art is in its entirety; there are so many varying, contrasting parts of art and yet it all comes together to create something that is beautiful Uma, Kukathas. "Critical Essay on 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Ed. Anne M. Hacht. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. The poem begins with the image of a woman as she “walks in beauty”; she is compared to a clear starry night which creates a contrast of light and darkness Hacht, Anne M., ed. "Overview: 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. The contrast of light and dark is used to convey the soft beauty of the woman; the beauty is soft and pronounced but not overdone Uma, Kukathas. "Critical Essay on 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Ed. Anne M. Hacht. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. The woman’s beauty is soft like candlelight, it is not too over powering and yet her beauty is still obvious to all who look at her Uma, Kukathas. "Critical Essay on 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Ed. Anne M. Hacht. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. The dark part of the contrast serves as a reality check to make the woman seem more worldly and real, it creates flaws and yet if she were to have even one bit more light or darkness she would only be “half-impaired” Uma, Kukathas. "Critical Essay on 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Ed. Anne M. Hacht. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. Byron goes on to speak of her “nameless grace” in that statement it seems as if he were speaking of her grace as she walks but, he is really speaking of the grace of the darker features of her face, which serve to enhance her beauty in the narrators eyes Hacht, Anne M., ed. "Overview: 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. As the poem begins to end Byron speaks of the woman’s inner thoughts and how they are all good, which serves to convey the woman as pure , making her all the more beautiful Hacht, Anne M., ed. "Overview: 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010..The reference to her angelic looks gives a window into her morality as a person, and enhances her beauty all the more Hacht, Anne M., ed. "Overview: 'She Walks in Beauty'" Poetry for Students. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Aug.-Sept. 2010.. == References ==