5. Byron’s huge fandom was known as Byromania
Coined by his wife Annabella, the term Byromania was used to describe the fanatical fanfare around Byron. He was one of the first major celebrities to receive en-masse fan mail, much of which was from anonymous female admirers. Statue of Lord Byron in the Villa Borghese, Rome
He was one of the first major celebrities to receive en-masse fan mail, much of which was from anonymous female admirers.
6. He suffered from piracy
Arrrrrr! No, not that kind of piracy. Byron’s rise to fame coincided with mass mechanised publishing. This meant that many people were able to read his poetry, but also that unscrupulous publishers were able easily to steal Byron’s work without his permission.
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