1ĭrew on both the pre-Byron and the Byronio delineations of Don Juan. Injecting into his epic various elements reflective of both autobiographical and Romantic ideas, he produced a Don Juan such as the world had not previously seen. Lord Byron evidently knew both accretion and diversity characteristic of the legend very well however. The reprobate indifferent to repentance and the repentant sinner, the libertine and the apostle of liberty.ĭon Juan symbolizes, he is a figure whose character, life, and exploits are the products of both accretion and diversity. Perhaps more so than has either Cain, Judas, or Faust, Don Juan has become a symbol of antithetical, even contradictory, traits of character: Stories inspired by Cain, Judas Iscarlot, or Faust have been equally recurrent among writers of various countries, especially Spain, France, Italy, and England.Įach of these three, Don Juan has provided a name connoting a distinct character type among many who have never read one of the more familiar of stories devoted to him.
INTRODUCTION Although the legend of Don Juan Is a late addition to literature of the Western World, his character, life, and exploits have long since achieved a popularity challenged by only a few other figures in literature. McCullen, for his assistance and advice in the writing of this thesis. A THESIS IN ENGLISH Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Technological College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OP ARTS ApprovedĪCKNOWLEDGMENT The author wishes to acknowledge a debt of gratitude to Dr. THE INFLUENCE OF BYRON'S DON JUAN ON THE DON JUAN TRADITION IN WESTERN LITERATURE by WILLIAM A.
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