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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Thursday, December 30, 2021 10:30 am by M. in , ,    No comments

Collider explains what a Byronic hero is:

Although the character trope of the "Byronic hero" has its roots in the British Literature of the early 1800s, this trope remains an important staple in today’s entertainment industry. We remain interested in protagonists who are so complex that it can be tough to decide whether they are good or bad. Our continued cultural interest in this trope highlights our contemporary sense of morality where, rather than categorizing individuals as purely good or evil, we tend to perceive most people as a blend of both.
Beyond moral complexity, some other characteristics are common in Byronic heroes. They are typically intelligent, arrogant, emotionally tortured, reckless, self-destructive, and manipulative men. The term “Byronic hero” is based on Lord Byron, a morally loose and complex English poet of the Romantic era. Examples of Byronic heroes from literature and film include: Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre, the Phantom from Phantom of the Opera, the narrator from Fight Club, and Edward from Twilight.
And Infobae (Argentina) lists some of the best non-fiction books of 2021:
Una de las investigaciones del año. El boca a boca lo convirtió, también, en un éxito de ventas. Laura Ramos lo volvió a hacer. Si Buenos Aires me mata es el libro que mejor retrata una parte de los años ochenta e Infernales es una biografía apasionante de las Brontë, Las señoritas es un nuevo hito. (Matías Bauso) (Translation)

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