Based on Lord Byron’s life and works, I believe that he definitely fits the description of a romantic hero.

First, a romantic hero is depicted as rebellious, passionate, scandalous, ambitious, proud, selfish,
sensitive, arrogant and beyond societal norms. All these characteristics can be found in “Byronic hero’’
in which the romantic hero was modeled on himself. He was described as “Mad, bad, and dangerous to
know.” Born with a clubfoot that caused him physical pain, but he was extremely popular with ladies.
His parents were wild people, they had lead a dissolute life and he was like them. Moreover, being
influenced by Puritan ideas of his governess, he is also tormented man, restless. He lived a life with a
sense of guilt and predestination. When he studied at Cambridge University, he used to gamble and
drunk, but he was so brilliant student. After graduating, he travelled a lot. He has lots of affair that lead
to many scandals. He also had a lot of debt because he wasted money. Then he went to Greece to fight
against the Turks for independence. Then in Greece he died. His death was considered a heroic death
but he was not killed in the battle, he got ill and he died of marsh fever (malaria).

In conclusion, Lord Byron was the most famous English romantic poet. Even he didn’t consider himself a
romantic hero, he embodied it.

Question: Name some authors and their work that were influenced by Byronic hero.

Written in a mock epic style, the poem contains exotic locations, romance and adventure.
However, as it laughed at religion, attacked public figures and made fun of society's values
it was sure to be controversial.

In 1818 he was living in Italy having fled England amid scandal about his debts and failed
marriage. He sent his publisher, John Murray II, the first two instalments — 'cantos' — of
'Don Juan' from Venice.

Byron's publisher John Murray and his friends admired the work, but concerned about
readers' reactions, they suggested cuts and edits. Byron resisted substantial changes, and
as a result, cantos I and II were published anonymously in 1819.

Written in a mock epic style, the poem contains exotic locations, romance and adventure.
However, as it laughed at religion, attacked public figures and made fun of society's values
it was sure to be controversial.

In 1818 he was living in Italy having fled England amid scandal about his debts and failed
marriage. He sent his publisher, John Murray II, the first two instalments — 'cantos' — of
'Don Juan' from Venice.

Byron's publisher John Murray and his friends admired the work, but concerned about
readers' reactions, they suggested cuts and edits. Byron resisted substantial changes, and
as a result, cantos I and II were published anonymously in 1819.