Summary Of Washington Irving's An Unwritten Drama Of Lord Byron

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In the letter dated August 15, 1820, London addressed to Ebenezer Irving by Washington Irving, he shared with his brother the success of the Sketch Book in England. Also he mentioned in this letter about his dedication of the second volume of the Sketch Book to Sir Walter Scott as an appreciation of his assistance on publication which opened ways to achievements and success in Europe [6, p. 460]. One of his close friends was Lord Byron. As abovementioned Washington Irving is the author of famous travel accounts. One of them is “ 'Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey '” which Irving wrote after his visit to homes of Walter Scott and Lord Byron as a mark of admiration of his friends. Washington Irving is the author of “An Unwritten Drama of Lord Byron”. It had been written based on plan of poem which Byron intended to write under the influence of Calderon’s drama, Spanish play. Since Byron’s Lordship did not know Spanish, it would be better to note the role of Shelley in introduction of it to Byron. As abovementioned the idea came from Spanish play, but there are several critical disputes around the title of the drama because Lord Byron mistakenly entitled it as Embozado or Encapotado. Washington Irving in order to be ascertained about the Spanish source decided to search Calderon’s works and could not find any information relating to the abovementioned idea in his works. When Irving was in Spain he started thoroughly investigate the sources from where it was taken.

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