Darkness, by Lord Byron

MAY 25, 20206 MIN
Ghost Stories from The London Dungeon

Darkness, by Lord Byron

MAY 25, 20206 MIN

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<p>Welcome back, this week: <em>Darkness</em> – by Lord Byron. </p><br><p>We take a turn into the natural world this week, with <em>Darkness</em>, a poem by Lord Byron. Written in July 1816, when the largest volcanic eruption on record cast darkness across much of north-east America and northern Europe.&nbsp;</p><br><p>It was known as The Year without Summer. This darkness inspired Byron to tell an apocalyptic story of the last man on earth…</p><br><p>For more content, find us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter; @LondonDungeon or visit our website at <a href="http://www.thedungeons.com/London" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thedungeons.com/London</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Tw: twitter.com/londondungeon</p><p>IG: instagram.com/londondungeon/</p><p>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/londondungeonofficial/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/londondungeonofficial</a></p><br><p>Merlin Entertainments. </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>