| Front | the Bride of Abydos |
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| Back | a Turkish tale a poem by Byron 1813 Selim , who is introduced as the son, by one of his female slaves of the Pasha Giaffir, is in love with his supposed half-sister, the beautiful zuleika , whom Giaffer has promised in marriage to his fellow tyrant, the elderly Bey of Carsman. Selim is killed by Giaffir's men Zuleikha dies of a broken heart and Pasha is left with his grief The Bride of Abydos is a poem written by Lord Byron in 1813. One of his earlier works, The Bride of Abydos is considered to be one of his "Heroic Poems", along with The Giaour, Lara, The Siege of Corinth, The Corsair and Parisina. These poems contributed to his poetic fame at the time in England.[1] |
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