The Prisoner of Chillon

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The Prisoner of Chillon is a narrative poem by Lord Byron that recounts the suffering and resilience of a political prisoner confined in a dungeon on the shores of Lake Geneva.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf narrative poem
associatedPlace Geneva NERFINISHED
author Lord Byron NERFINISHED
basedOn imprisonment of François Bonivard
contains lyrical descriptions of Lake Geneva
containsCharacterType martyr
prisoner of conscience
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describes dungeon conditions
loss of the prisoner’s brothers
firstPublicationYear 1816
form verse
genre narrative poetry
hasImagery chains and fetters
light and darkness
water imagery
hasInfluenceOn Romantic representations of political martyrdom
hasSubject political imprisonment
psychological effects of captivity
religious persecution
inspiredBy Chillon Castle dungeon NERFINISHED
literaryMovement Romanticism
literaryPeriod 19th century
mainCharacter François Bonivard NERFINISHED
meter varied
narrativePerspective first person
originalLanguage English
partOf Lord Byron’s Swiss period works NERFINISHED
placeOfWriting Switzerland NERFINISHED
protagonistOccupation political prisoner
publisher John Murray NERFINISHED
relatedWork Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage NERFINISHED
Manfred NERFINISHED
setting Chillon Castle NERFINISHED
Lake Geneva NERFINISHED
structure series of stanzas
theme endurance
freedom
isolation
political oppression
resilience
suffering
timePeriodDepicted 16th century
tone defiant
melancholic
writer Lord Byron NERFINISHED

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Chillon Castle inspiredWork The Prisoner of Chillon