Siege of Corinth

Written by George Gordon, Lord Byron in 1816, 'Siege of Corinth' is a narrative poem that depicts the final stand of the Venetians against the Ottoman army at Acrocorinth. The story unfolds through the perspectives of Lanciotto, a Venetian renegade fighting for the Ottomans, and Francesca, the daughter of the Venetian governor. The poem explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and redemption as Lanciotto grapples with his past and the possibility of saving the garrison from destruction.