Byronic+Hero

The **Byronic hero** is an idealised but flawed [|character] exemplified in the life and writings of [|Lord Byron], characterised by his ex-lover [|Lady Caroline Lamb] as being "mad, bad and dangerous to know".[|[1]] The Byronic hero first appears in Byron's [|semi-autobiographical] epic narrative poem //[|Childe Harold's Pilgrimage]// (1812-18). The Byronic hero typically exhibits the following characteristics:[|[2]][|[3]]
 * __ Byronic Hero  __**
 * high level of intelligence and perception
 * cunning and able to [|adapt]
 * sophisticated and educated
 * self-critical and introspective
 * mysterious, magnetic and charismatic
 * struggling with [|integrity]
 * power of seduction and sexual attraction
 * social and sexual dominance
 * emotional conflicts, [|bipolar tendencies], or [|moodiness]
 * a distaste for social institutions and norms
 * being an [|exile], an [|outcast] , or an [|outlaw]
 * "dark" attributes not normally associated with a hero
 * disrespect of rank and privilege
 * a troubled past
 * [|cynicism]
 * [|arrogance]
 * self-destructive behavior